JUnk painting by Impressionist garners $40,000 for Goodwill

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:32 am

EASTON, Md. — A painting dropped off at an Easton Goodwill store turned out to be a work by a French Impressionist. And now, thanks to the sharp eye of a store employee, the charitable organization is $40,000 richer.

The painting of a Parisian street scene left at the store in March along with the daily donations of pots, pans, old clock radio and other items turned out to be a work by Edouard-Leon Cortes. The painting was sold for $40,600 at a Sotheby's auction a few weeks ago.

If the owner of the painting wants the money, he or she may be out of luck. Goodwill says it doesn't keep track of donors. Donations, meanwhile, are gifts that are considered legal and final transactions.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:23 pm

I know this is old Red, but you find some of the coolest crap to read..:-6

Is that the picture?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:21 pm

flopstock;1017677 wrote: I know this is old Red, but you find some of the coolest crap to read..:-6

Is that the picture?

Well thank you Flop!! That's really nice to hear! I try.

Yes, that would be the picture. I like the colors in it myself.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 3:42 pm

Yeah for Goodwill! That is a very pretty picture.

ddimz · Post by **ddimz** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:01 pm

wow - thats awesome, hope it goes to help lots of needy families