Painting Bought for $4.09 at Thrift Shop Is a David Bowie Original

Talk about a thrift store jackpot!
A painting purchased for $4.09 at a Canadian thrift store is now up for auction after the artist was identified as music legend David Bowie.
Auctioneer Cowley Abbott said the painting was purchased from a donation center for household goods in South River, Ontario, and was subsequently discovered to have been painted by Bowie in 1997.
The auction house said the painting, titled D Head XLVI, is part of a series the singer created between 1994 and 1997.
"It has been suggested that, for some of these important paintings, Bowie drew inspiration from the Ziggy Stardust era. With long hair and a pronounced profile, this energetic and enigmatic portrait is truly a rare representation from a celebrated artist."
The painting is being sold as part of Cowley Abbott's International Art Online Auction and is expected to fetch a high bid of $9,000-$12,000.

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