Gertrude Abercrombie
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Oct 16, 2026
George DunhamHOST
What was it?
Gordon KeithHOST
It was a painting by Gertrude Abercrombie, which sounds like a fake name.
Craig MillerHOST
Hmm.
Gordon KeithHOST
But Gertrude Ab- Abercrombie painted this in 1951, and she was, um, known as the Bohemian Queen.
Craig MillerHOST
Mm-hmm.
speaker_4UNKNOWN
Yep.
George DunhamHOST
Uh, Gertrude Abercrombie, by her late 50s, her health had declined as a result of financial trouble, alcoholism, and arthritis, and she became reclusive.
George DunhamHOST
But what were you saying about how great estate sales are?
Mark MoseleyHOST
A few weeks ago, we told you about a $30 gamble where a collector that was hunting vinyl and mid-century furniture wasn't even looking for paintings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, found a little oil painting, 8 by 11 inches, And he paid $30 for it.
Mark MoseleyHOST
It turned out to be a painting by Gertrude Abercrombie.
Mark MoseleyHOST
It was her painting entitled Alderman Miriam's Shells, which had been unseen in public for 75 years.
Mark MoseleyHOST
The late Dr. John T. Reynolds had been given it in 1952 by Gertrude Abercrombie as payment for medical care.
Mark MoseleyHOST
Well, this person bought the painting for $30.
Mark MoseleyHOST
Freemans now has put it in an art sale, and they had estimated that it would go for between $150,000 and $250,000.
Bill SellerHOST
Took it home and he noticed the words Abercrombie 51 in the corner.
Bill SellerHOST
Turned out to be a lost 1951 work by a very well-known Chicago painter, Gertrude Abercrombie, and it has been around for 75 years-
Grant DorhoutGUEST
Wow
Bill SellerHOST
... and is now about to be auctioned off for anywhere between 150 to $250,000.
Amy HessHOST
In Michigan, a $30 painting a bargain hunter grabbed at an estate sale just sold for $1.35 million at auction.
Amy HessHOST
The long lost 1951 work by surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie blew past its $250,000 estimate and set a record for the artist.
Amy HessHOST
On Long Island, at 105 years old, a World War II veteran who survived the Battle of the Bulge returned to play the national anthem on saxophone at the Islanders home opener, wearing a custom jersey with his age on the sleeve.
Amy HessHOST
Around the world, nature's funniest moments are back as the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards unveiled 40 finalists chosen from a record 10,000 entries across 112 countries.
Amy HessHOST
In Michigan, a $30 painting a bargain hunter grabbed at an estate sale just sold for $1.35 million at auction.
Amy HessHOST
The long-lost 1951 work by surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie blew past its $250,000 estimate and set a record for the artist.
Amy HessHOST
On Long Island, at 105 years old, a World War II veteran who survived the Battle of the Bulge returned to play the national anthem on saxophone at the Islanders' home opener, wearing a custom jersey with his age on the sleeve.
Amy HessHOST
Around the world, nature's funniest moments are back as the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards unveiled 40 finalists chosen from a record 10,000 entries across 112 countries.
PFT CommenterHOST
Gonna be all right.
PFT CommenterHOST
Uh, what else we got going on in the world today? I did see that there was a, a painting that was, uh, from a famous Chicago artist, Gertrude Abercrombie.
PFT CommenterHOST
Uh-
Big TPANELIST
What a name.
Paul A. DeckerHOST
Home Depot says another round will be released late next week, giving DIY-loving holiday fans a second shot at snagging the season's most practical Christmas sweater, even if it is ugly.
Paul A. DeckerHOST
A couple of weeks ago, we told you about a Michigan treasure hunter who bought a painting for 30 bucks at an estate sale, later discovering it was a long-lost work by famed Chicago artist Gertrude Abercrombie.
Paul A. DeckerHOST
At the time, the buyer was told the painting was worth about $250,000, so they put it up for auction.
Paul A. DeckerHOST
The auction was held last week.
Brian FromHOST
The painting he purchased in July for $30 at a Michigan estate sale sold Thursday for $1.35 million.
Brian FromHOST
The New York Times reports that the anonymous original buyer knew that Gertrude Abercrombie's work, the Chicago-based surrealist painter who died in 1977.
Brian FromHOST
They described the anonymous man as shaking and the find as fortuitous.
Brian FromHOST
I think objectively, had he not purchased it, this would have just ended up in a dumpster.
Dana WrightHOST
A buyer spotted a faint signature on the painting reading Abercrombie '51, and decided to take a chance.
Dana WrightHOST
Experts later confirmed that is Gertrude Abercrombie's, quote, Alderman Merriam's Shells, a 1951 work that had not been seen publicly in 75 years.
Dana WrightHOST
He paid $30.
Dana WrightHOST
Would you like to guess what he got for it? And by the way, it was expected to fetch, on the high end, I'm m- just gonna tell you, $250,000.
Dana WrightHOST
A buyer spotted a faint signature on the painting reading Abercrombie '51 and decided to take a chance.
Dana WrightHOST
Experts later confirmed that is Gertrude Abercrombie's, quote, "Alderman Merriam's Shells," a 1951 work that had not been seen publicly in 75 years.
Dana WrightHOST
He paid $30.
Dana WrightHOST
Would you like to guess what he got for it? And by the way, it was expected to fetch, on the high end, I'm- I'm just gonna tell you, $250,000.
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