{
  "id": 9561412,
  "title": "£2,090 painting proved to be lost Helen McNicoll work, sold for £174,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/2-090-painting-proved-to-be-lost-helen-mcnicoll-work-sold-for-174-000",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-24T12:34:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/an-english-artist-paid-2090-for-a-painting-listed-only-as-in-the-style-of-helen-mcnicoll-experts-later-proved-it-was-her-long-lost-bean-harvest-valued-at-300000-and-sold-for-174000/articleshow/134461980.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "David Taylor made an astonishing find at a UK auction when he acquired an oil painting incorrectly attributed to Helen McNicoll for just £2,090. After expert examination, it was confirmed to be McNicoll's masterpiece, The Bean Harvest, appraised at £300,000. Canadian collector Pierre Lassonde later purchased the artwork for £174,000, ensuring its return to public viewing after a century,…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}