When Lu Li mentioned the ten missing works of Vermeer, Su Ningyu immediately interjected excitedly: "Do you doubt that this oil painting is the original work of Vermeer? But this painting is clearly "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?"
Lu Li shook his head and said: "Miss Su, you don't know something. In the oil painting world, there is a technique of covering the original painting with a layer of canvas and repainting on the canvas. My guess is that this painting "Wearing a Pearl Earring"
"Girl" is just an appearance, in fact, there may be another painting hidden in it!"
"This painting-in-painting technique is generally used to make fakes, but I suspect that Master Migeren may have deliberately used the technique of making fakes on the originals in order to protect Vermeer's original works.
An authentic piece was swapped and replaced with a fake."
"At that time, it was very possible that Master Miegeren did this because there was no time to make a fake and switch the original work away to prevent Vermeer's original work from falling into the hands of the Nazis."
"You say that, do you have any evidence?"
Su Ningyu looked excited. If what Lu Li said was true, it would be a discovery no less than the "Sleeping Venus" auctioned today!
Lu Li looked regretful: "No, these are just my guesses, because to prove what I said, I have to do something with this painting. If I guess wrong, I may damage the only relic left by the teacher, so I
Don’t dare…”
Lu Li was worried because he was worried about guessing wrong, but Lin Chen was not.
He stood up, picked up a fruit knife from the nearby dining table, and placed it in front of Lu Li: "Mr. Lu, since you have given the painting to me, I have the right to dispose of it. You can do it."
Bar."
When Lu Li and Su Ningyu were talking, Lin Chen had already calculated it, and the result was exactly as Lu Li guessed, it was a painting within a painting!
The truth of the matter has become obvious, and it is time for Vermeer's authentic works to reappear in the world.
Lu Li looked at the fruit knife in front of him, but he was a little confused.
"Mr. Lin, what you just said is just my speculation..."
"It's okay, I believe you."
"But if I guess wrong, this painting..."
"Isn't it just ten million? I can afford it if I guess wrong."
Lu Li looked at Lin Chen and was stunned for a while.
"Okay, let me try."
In fact, Lu Li had been waiting for this day for a long time.
He didn't dare to touch the painting before because he was worried that if he guessed wrong, the teacher's relic would be destroyed in his own hands.
But now that Lin Chen has the secret, Lu Li can finally let go.
He picked up the fruit knife in one hand and the oil painting in the other, pressing the blade against the canvas.
Lu Li's hands were trembling slightly. If he were not careful with his next movements, he might cause irreparable damage to the painting.
He must first estimate the thickness of the upper canvas, and then use a fruit knife to cut the canvas. If there is even the slightest mistake during this period, the blade may damage the lower canvas.
If the lower painting is indeed an authentic work by Vermeer, then even a few millimeters of damage would reduce the value of the painting by tens of millions of dollars.
After taking a deep breath, Lu Li finally took action.
Even though he had kowtowed to a woman on the street before, this Lu Li really had two skills.
He raised the knife with his hand and opened a gap in the painting cleanly.
At this moment, Fang Han was the first to exclaim: "There is something! There is really something down here!"
Su Ningyu hurriedly reminded: "Shut up, don't disturb others!"
Lu Li's forehead was covered with sweat at the moment. He carefully opened the painting bit by bit.
His technique was experienced, and without any hesitation, he gently twisted it along the incision, and "Girl with a Pearl Earring" was gently lifted up, and a stunning painting within a painting appeared in front of the four people.
This painting within the painting depicts a noble lady choosing jewelry. From the color to the painting style, from the brushstrokes to the lines, this painting is very similar to the girl in the original painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring".
"This, is this the authentic work of Vermeer?" Fang Han said in surprise.
Su Ningyu hesitated and said: "It shouldn't be confirmed yet. We must find an expert for identification..."
"Sister Su, are you stupid? We have Brother Lin here, so what kind of experts do we need?" Fang Han reminded.
Su Ningyu came to her senses and quickly looked at Lin Chen.
Lin Chen nodded and said: "This is indeed the authentic work of Vermeer, Lu Li. Your teacher is indeed the son of Miegeren. This should be the authentic work that he kept privately."
"It is indeed like this... It is indeed like this... Lin Sheng, don't worry, this painting is yours! I am satisfied if I can know the teacher's life experience!"
Hearing this result, Su Ningyu looked envious: "Lin Chen, congratulations, the value of this painting is at least one billion Hong Kong dollars."
Fang Han looked beaming: "Brother Lin! It's really yours. The painting I bought for ten million is actually an authentic one. You picked up a big leak worth one billion! That's awesome!"
In the end, the person who gained the most on this day was not Su Ningyu, but Lin Chen.
For only 10 million Hong Kong dollars, he obtained an unparalleled authentic Vermeer. Although the specific value has not yet been confirmed, the value of this painting is at least one billion Hong Kong dollars.
This is really unintentional.
However, Lin Chen was not interested in oil paintings. If this authentic Vermeer was given to him, it would only be left to gather dust in a hotel.
Therefore, Lin Chen transferred the painting to Su Ningyu for one billion Hong Kong dollars without hesitation.
Su Ningyu was overjoyed because she knew that the price of this painting was far more than one billion Hong Kong dollars. She wanted to pay more, but Lin Chen refused.
Lin Chen's idea was also very simple. The painting was of no use to him, so he might as well exchange it for money. As for only asking Su Ningyu to pay one billion, he also wanted to sell a favor to that old man Su Wuyi.
Although Lin Chen has some money now, in this world, money alone is of no use. People and connections are indispensable. Otherwise, even the richest man in the world will probably fall into a big mess.
As for connections and relationships, the Su family has no shortage of these things.
After getting this authentic work of Vermeer, Su Ningyu was in a good mood. She invited Lin Chen to treat him to a feast, and Lu Li was also invited by her.
Her grandfather will also purchase many oil paintings in the future. Su Ningyu wants to introduce Lu Li to her grandfather and let him help Su Wuyi.
Lu Li is Xiaomi Glenn's direct disciple, and he can be regarded as inheriting the mantle of the Milgram family. His expertise in identifying fakes is even more sophisticated than those experts.
As for Lin Chen, Su Ningyu had already figured out that with Lin Chen's current net worth, it was naturally impossible for him to run errands for Su Wuyi every day, so the Su family still needed to have its own experts.
Lu Li was just a nobody before, but after knowing that the Su family behind Su Ningyu was a wealthy family comparable to the Li family in Hong Kong, he naturally agreed happily.