Rufino Tamayo Painting Found in Trash Sells for $1Million

Foxnews.com ^ | 11-21-07 | AP

[JZelle]

[Red Badger]

I can see why it was in the garbage..............

[JZelle]

I’m glad I don’t get it. It’s a very expensive hobby. I’ll stick with collecting NFL mini helmets.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

I like it!

[Red Badger]

I found a painting by a Mexican artist in the trash once........I wonder how much Elvis on Black Velvet is worth?....................

[Don W]

I wonder if Debbie (I’ve never seen a piece of wood that won’t look better painted) Travis was doing one of her redecorating shows and tossed that piece out.

[Red Badger]

For $1.049 Million you can have it..............

[Red Badger]

[agere_contra]

That is an awesome picture. Not a million dollars perhaps, but it’s way better than anything submitted for the Turner prize.

[Red Badger]

Our local Albertson’s has them for 1.99 each...........But I can’t find Dallas, or Steelers...............

[Ditter]

My father in law found a historic painting of Sam Houston in the trash 50 years ago. I don’t think it is worth anywhere close to a million dollars but it is hanging over my fireplace now and we love it.

[weegee]

Well at least it was returned to the rightful owner, and at least the finder did get a reward.

And the thief didn’t get the money.

[Diamond]

........I wonder how much Elvis on Black Velvet is worth?

Elvis on Black Velvet is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this painting.

Cordially,

[JZelle]

Wow! Were these the Pocket Pros which are a little larger than the ones from the machine, or the ones that are about the size of a fist?

[weegee]

Does the Turner prize even go to paintings anymore? Or just sliced up animals and rooms with a lightswitch?

[weegee]

Cool. You’d do even better to have a full length portrait photograph. There is only one known example and it is in the MFA Houston’s collection.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Most likely a good investment.

[Red Badger]

About the size of a child’s fist.........

[Ditter]

This painting was painted in 1906 so it was painted from a photograph, maybe the one you are talking about. Sam is seated at a table and has his legs crossed. He is holding a newspaper and there is an early map of Texas on the wall behind him. There is one in the same pose hanging in the Houston Courthouse.

I’d like to see the photograph in the MFAH.