Rubens’ painting of crucifixion fetches £2m at auction after it was lost for four centuries

Long-lost painting - the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ - by Baroque master Peter Paul Ruben is displayed at the auction house Osenat in Versailles - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A long-lost masterpiece by Baroque artist Peter Paul Rubens, which had remained hidden for over four centuries, has sold for €2.3 million (£2 million/ $2.7 million) at auction in Versailles on Sunday.

The painting, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, was recently discovered in a private Parisian townhouse.