The man in the suitcase

From: The Scotsman | Date: December 5, 2002| Author: | Copyright information

The dust on the suitcase suggested that it had been in the garage for years. Trevor Kyle, head of valuation at Edinburgh's Lyon & Turnbull auction house, was nearly finished his work valuing an estate in East Lothian, when he slid back the catches on the suitcase. Then he drew out an object that made him catch his breath.

He was holding a painting in oils on copper, a technique used by artists to paint in exquisite detail on a small scale. It was a portrait of a young nobleman in 16th-century dress, the work of an Old Master. A painting with a fascinating history, it would lead his ...

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