Real Value
After it was first sold to the antique store, a man named James stopped in front of the painting and actually kneeled down trying to scratch at it, co-owner of the antique shop, Buck Burns, revealed.
He grabbed him by his wrist and called the man crazy when he offered the owners an initial $200,000. Immediately after the discussion, Burns and his fellow co-owner locked it in a safe place. After the men carefully researched, they found articles online that pictured the stolen painting. That’s when they made a phone call to the museum, and law enforcement got involved.