An American collector bought the painting for $30 and sold it for $1.35 million, which was confirmed to be the work of the surrealist painter Abercrombie.

A painting purchased by an American collector for $30, identified as a painting by Surrealist painter Abercrombie, sold for $1.35 million. (Picture taken from the official website of Freeman's Auction House)

Make a lot of money! A collector in the United States purchased a painting for US$30 (approximately NT$954) at a Michigan heritage auction, which was later confirmed to be a work by the American surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie. It was now sold through Freeman's Auction House for US$1.35 million (approximately NT$42.95 million).

According to "UPI", the painting is "Alderman Merriam's Shells" (Alderman Merriam's Shells), a 1951 work by the late Chicago surrealist painter Abercrombie, depicting the shells collected by Chicago Alderman Robert Merriam.

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"Alderman Merian's Shell" was given to Michigan physician John Reynolds in 1952 to pay for surgery. It was later kept by the Reynolds family for about 75 years before being sold at an estate auction.

After confirming that it was by the master, Freeman's Auction House estimated it at US$150,000 to US$250,000 (approximately NT$4.77 million to NT$7.95 million). Unexpectedly, the final transaction price was as high as US$1.35 million, making it the most expensive painting by Abercrombie.

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