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Rembrandt painting discovered in Maine attic sells for almost $1.2 million
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The “Portrait of a Girl” was found during a routine house call by an appraiser for an auction house.
A painting by the Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn that was recently discovered in the attic of a Maine home has sold for nearly $1.2 million at auction.
The 17th century oil painting in a hand-carved Dutch frame, titled “Portrait of a Girl,” was found by Kaja Veilleux, owner, appraiser, and auctioneer for Thomaston Place Auction Galleries in Thomaston, Maine, WMTW reports. Veilleaux told the station he found the painting by the Dutch master during a routine house call for an estate in Camden, Maine.
“On house calls, we often go in blind, not knowing what we’ll find,” he said. “The home was filled with wonderful pieces, but it was in the attic, among stacks of art, that we found this remarkable portrait.”
According to Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, the portrait is unsigned but a label on the back attributes the work to Rembrandt and notes the painting was lent by the Philadelphia Museum of Art for a 1970 exhibition. According to the auction house, the painting sold for $1,175,000 on Aug. 24.
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – One local organization is looking to improve the holidays for hundreds of veterans in the Greater Bangor area
The Maine Veterans Project hosted their Thanksgiving distribution event this morning from 8am until 12pm at their office in Bangor.
Any veteran in the Greater Bangor area was welcome to stop by and get some food for free to help feed them and their families this Thanksgiving.
Meals were also delivered to those who couldn’t make it to the event in person.
Over 200 large bags of non-perishable food were available as well as turkeys, milk, eggs, burgers, and bacon.
They also had some cold weather gear available to those who needed it including jackets, socks, and gloves.
Hermon elementary school students also made some heartwarming cards for the veterans who would be picking up food at the event.
Maine Veterans Project vice president Anthony Murano said their goal was just to help as many veterans as they could.
“As you can see we do have a lot of moving parts going on out here. Today is our Thanksgiving distribution event, and the goal of today is to feed as many veteran’s families as we possibly can for the Thanksgiving season. We do have a small food pantry that we do keep stocked throughout the year, so if we have any vets that are looking for a little food assistance, we can help in that aspect,” said Murano.
Maine Veterans Project partnered with several local businesses and organizations to help make this event possible including Evan’s Veterans Project and the Not Your Average Nurses Foundation.
And for more information on everything that the Maine Veterans Project does, you can visit maineveteransproject.org or check them out on Facebook.
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Erik Stevenson was fouled making a 3-pointer and completed the four-point play with 3.5 seconds left to lift the Capital City Go-Go to a 96-93 win over the Maine Celtics on Sunday at the Portland Expo.
Stevenson finished with 36 points for Capital City. Ruben Nembhard Jr. added 13 points. 14 rebounds and seven assists, while Michael Foster Jr. had 14 points.
Ron Harper Jr. had 21 points and six rebounds for the Celtics. JD Davison added 11 points and 10 assists, while Baylor Scheierman finished with 16 points and six rebounds. Drew Peterson scored 18 for Maine.
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AMITY, Maine (WABI) – Human remains have been found after a fire heavily damaged a home in Amity, officials said Sunday.
The fire broke out at the home on Emily Drive on Saturday.
Investigators with the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office responded around 2:30 p.m.
We’re told human remains were found in amongst the fire debris.
The remains will be transported to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Augusta for positive identification.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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