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Chopin portrait, restored after flea market find, may be a 'prelude' to a windfall

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It’s not often you find a rare portrait of Frederic Chopin at a flea market, but three decades ago in Poland, someone did — and it’s been hanging in a private house ever since.

The peeling portrait of the Polish piano composer dates back to the 19th century, according to Nicolaus Copernicus University professor Dariusz Markowski, who examined and restored the painting last year.

He says it has significant historic and emotional value but has refrained from estimating what it might sell for.

Using advanced methods, Markowski narrowed down the 11.5 by 9 inch painting’s creation to the mid-19th century, based on the materials and pigments used and the extent of the ageing and damage.

Unfortunately, it’s proving difficult to pinpoint the exact year of its provenance and who painted it: only the artist's first name, Alfred, is preserved.

“It is evidently Chopin, but I cannot say whether he posed for this portrait or whether it was painted from another picture,” Markowski, principal of Torun University's Conservation and Restoration of Modern Art Department, told The Associated Press.

“We know nothing of its history or who it was painted for," he said. "It was in a very b

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A peeling portrait of Frederic Chopin purchased at a flea market in Poland has been dated back to the 19th century.

Now restored and in a gilded frame, the small painting of the Polish composer resides in a bank vault somewhere in the east of the country while its owners negotiate their next steps, including a public exhibit.

News of the artwork’s existence broke this week as Warsaw hosted the 18th Frederic Chopin Piano Competition, an international event known for launching the careers of world-class pianists, which runs until October 23.

The painting had hung for almost three decades in a private house before going on sale in the street market.

Nicolaus Copernicus University professor Dariusz Markowski, the art expert who examined and restored the 11.5in by 9in portrait last year, said it has significant historic and emotional value, but he refrained from estimating how much it might sell for.

Using advanced methods, Prof Markowski dated its creation to the mid-19th century based on the materials and pigments used, as well as the extent of the ageing and damage.

“It is evidently Chopin, but I cannot say whether he posed for this portrait or whether it was painted from another picture,” said Prof Markowski, principal of the Torun university’s conservation and restorat