A Wisconsin bargain hunter paid just $29 for a flower painting at a rummage sale; about a decade later it was authenticated as a Martin Johnson Heade and sold at Christie’s for $882,500
Wisconsin bargain hunter paid $29 for painting; later identified as Heade, sold for $882,500 (Image Credit: Getty Images/ Geoffrey Clements) A Wisconsin bargain hunter paid just $29 for a flower painting at a rummage sale, with no idea that the artwork would eventually be worth a fortune. About a decade later, the painting was identified…

