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'Out of the attic' - Paul Henry painting up for auction

It was an "out of the attic" moment when the Antiques Roadshow came upon a painting by Northern Ireland artist Paul Henry.

"The Bog Road" had been in the owner's family since the 1930s. They bought the painting directly from the artist.

But they were in for a surprise when they brought it to the BBC roadshow in Bath earlier this year.

They found out that the painting they loved was worth a small fortune.

Now the Bog Road is to go under the hammer at Adam's Auctioneers in Dublin on Wednesday 13 October....
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