THOMASTON, Maine (AP) — A Rembrandt discovered in an attic sold for $1.4 million.

A Rembrandt discovered in an attic sold for $1.4 million.The 17th century painting, “Portrait of a Girl,” by Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn was discovered by art appraiser and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux in an attic in an estate in Camden,

A painting recently found in the attic of a home in Camden, Maine, just sold for a record price. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries founder, appraiser and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux found a 17th-century portrait of a young girl by Rembrandt during a routine house call.

The 17th century painting, “Portrait of a Girl,” by Dutch artist Rembrandt was discovered by art appraiser and auctioneer Kaja Veilleux in an attic in an estate in Camden, Maine.

A label on the back of the frame noted that it was loaned to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for an exhibition in 1970.

Una obra de Rembrandt descubierta en un desván se vendió por 1,4 millones de dólares. La pintura titulada “Retrato de una joven”, pintada en el siglo XVII por el artista holandés Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn,

A rare Rembrandt portrait found in a Maine attic recently sold for $1.4 million at auction, which is believed to have set a local record.

An unsigned portrait, painted in the signature Dutch Golden Age style of Rembrandt, was recently rediscovered in a Maine attic. Thomaston Place Auction Galleries presented the work at auction with a pre-sale estimate of $10,