Art Historian Discovers Painting He Bought for £65 May Be the Work of Anthony van Dyck

A copy of an Anthony van Dyck portrait of Isabella Clara Eugenia that has been hanging for years in the home of an art historian may be the work of the Flemish master. Per a report in the Guardian, Christopher Wright, an Old Masters specialist known for discovering overlooked treasures in public and private collections, bought the painting for £65 (around $88) from a London dealer in 1970.
“I was buying it as a copy, as an art historian,” he told the British outlet. “I to