A NEW adventure playground opened at Stonor Park on Monday. Tumblestone Hollow was installed over the winter in woodland overlooking the estate’s Wonder W.
Lowry piece revealed on TV show );
Antiques Roadshow came to Stonor Park.
Art historian Lawrence Hendra shocked the owner, who had paid £1,300 in 1998 for the portrait, called
Figure Standing One.
Works by Lowry, who was based in Manchester, have been copied frequently so Mr Hendra was initially worried it could be a forgery but a letter from the Lefevre Gallery in London confirmed its authenticity.
When the guest was told it would fetch between £60,000 and £80,000 at auction, he calmly responded: “I like the sound of that.”
Filming took place for the BBC programme in August over two days and the episode was aired on Sunday.
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