Antiques Roadshow guest hides behind painting in shock at staggering valuation after iconic artist's identity is confirmed
A guest on Antiques Roadshow was so shocked by the valuation of a painting that had been in his family for decades that he hid behind it when the potential price tag was revealed. He had brought in a green-washed landscape painting, signed by David Hockney, but English painting specialist Rupert Maas was initially unconvinced that it was genuine.
READ MORE: Martin Roberts issues heartfelt message saying fans' response 'helped more than you will ever know' “He eventually invited them home for Sunday lunch because they were living in [difficult] circumstances. So they came to Sunday lunch and he said, 'Bring a painting', and Wallace brought a painting from each of them.
Rupert then said: “Well I did do a bit of homework, having been initially incredulous. It turns out he was in the village near Felixstowe in 1957 as it was his last year at Bradford Art College and he was there with another artist called John Locker. So will that be the other chap who gave you a painting as well?”
“And they sort of made a pilgrimage. And also it turned out to be a wonderful place to paint and so they stayed there and hence this meeting with your grandfather, which is quite extraordinary.”
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