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Daily Mirror
2 days ago
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- Daily Mirror
Antiques Roadshow guest barely reacts as mum's portrait fetches five-figure sum
An Antiques Roadshow expert was on hand to discuss a painting that had a very personal connection to its owner. WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Antiques Roadshow. An Antiques Roadshow guest didn't quite know what to say when he discovered just how much his artwork was worth. The BBC team had set up shop at Arley Hall in Cheshire, where expert Amin Jaffer was presented with an artwork that held more than met the eye. Upon seeing the portrait of a woman, Jaffer noted: "You might think you're looking at a portrait by a European artist of the 1930s. In actual fact, this painting was done by an Indian artist in the 1950s." He then asked the guest about the subject of the portrait, to which the guest replied: "Yes, the sitter's my mother. It was painted in India. The artist worked for Grindlays bank which was where my father worked." Jaffer revealed that the artist was none other than Krishen Khanna, an Indian painter who had maintained contact with the guest's mother after painting her portrait. He shared: "And the story of Grindlays Bank is fascinating because Krishen Khanna, his family originally came from Lahore. "With the separation of India and Pakistan, they moved to Shimla where he worked in Grindlays Bank. Well the artist gives up banking in 1960 and becomes a professional painter. "He takes the leap, although he had very little money and took that big step to become a professional artist and of course, most of the works we know of his, date from that later period, from the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, etc. "It's extremely rare to find a picture from Krishen Khanna from 1954, from this experimental phase." The specialist revealed that, following a handful of evening art classes, Khanna became "a really important figure" frequently regarded as "one of the great modern painters of India". He added: "It's a fascinating picture, it's very, very much rooted in European painting of the 1930s. It has a very, very luminous effect with this very thick painting. "Krishen Khanna has become a big name and what's happened is the whole market for modern Indian painting has gone through the roof. "Partly with the birth of private museums in India, with the Indian diaspora, Indians in Britain and America, in south east Asia, who want to reclaim some of this modern heritage and have started to collect." When asked whether he had any notion of the artwork's potential value, the visitor honestly responded: "None. None whatsoever. It's never been valued. "I've mentioned to my mother that I might bring it here today and she said 'Go ahead. See what happens.' But no idea whatsoever." Jaffer then gave his official valuation, stating: "Well I think she would be happy to know that were it to be offered at auction, it would probably be within the estimate of something like £30,000 to £50,000 today." The crowd, including the guest's wife, gasped in surprise at the staggering figures, but the owner himself remained stoic. After a moment, he simply said: "Crikey." He then turned to his wife, who asked: "Are you shocked or am I?. Jaffer remarked: "I think you're going to make her a very happy lady today", to which the guest responded: "Thank you very much indeed. She will be." The audience erupted into applause as the guest gazed at the painting in wonder.
The Sun
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Helen Flanagan stuns in sheer green lingerie and suspenders after revealing body insecurities
HELEN Flanagan has stunned in sheer green lingerie and suspenders, after revealing her body insecurities. The 34-year-old mum-of-three was a vision in a new video shared to her 1.1million Instagram followers. 5 5 5 Donning green lingerie and suspenders, Helen looked more glamorous than ever as she showed off her incredible body in Nikki Intimates Lingerie. The stylish mum wore her blonde locks in bouncy blow-dried curls and showed off a very glamorous makeup look. The shoot took place at a beautiful country home, and the start of the video saw Helen strutting her stuff across a gravel driveway in the bold lingerie set. 'Step into summer with my @nikkiintimates lingerie collection 💛 Im sooo proud of this gorgeous range that truly embodies the essence of summer,' the former Corrie star penned. She wore several different sets in the video, all displaying her beautiful curves and Helen could be seen laying across a picnic blanket, posing against the building and walking outside in the underwear sets. Fans were in awe, as one person wrote: 'Amazing body confidence, well done you 👏 is that Arley Hall in the background, love that place 😍' A second penned: 'Absolute knockout Helen, you look insane,' and a third echoed: 'Stunning, such a real woman and looks incredible.' Helen's recent post comes after she admitted she's lacking confidence over 'cellulite' and 'untoned body.' The star posted a video of herself getting ready to go out to the theatre, and stripped out of her pyjamas to her underwear. She captioned her clip: 'Happy Friday Girls 🙋🏼♀️💖 loving this weather 😍 GRWM.' But while many were quick to comment on Helen's stunning figure, Helen herself said she 'lacked confidence.' 'My weight all kind of depends on my love life and how stressed I am,' the former Corrie star said, while showing off her stunning blow-dried hair and glam makeup look. Standing in a blue bra, Helen continued to say how nice it was to be asked to help with the edit of the bra she was wearing. 'Even though sometimes you don't feel so confident or toned, just go for it,' Helen said, adding: 'Even though I've got cellulite and my body isn't as toned as it used to be, I just thought 'you know what Helen go for it,' you only live once.' Helen went on to show off the lingerie set, taking a step back from the camera and revealing her enviable physique. The video comes after the former Coronation Street actress jetted to the White Isle with pals to enjoy a day of partying at Wayne Lineker 's famed O Beach Ibiza club. Helen could be seen with a huge smile on her face as she made the most of her time in the sun following her split from boyfriend, Robbie Talbot, 45. 5 5
