Artists leave huge haul of hidden artworks in their attic worth huge sum

A FAMILY has been near the eventual currency successful the attic find — a haul of hidden artworks worthy £180,000.

The intimate postulation of 130 pictures is described arsenic a life-long household medium of works by respected artists Gwilym Prichard and woman Claudia Williams.

They were spotted successful the attic erstwhile adept Ben Rogers-Jones valued their property successful Tenby, Pembrokeshire, pursuing Claudia’s decease astatine 90 past year.

Gwiliym had died aged 84 successful 2015.

Ben said it wasn’t uncommon to spot works by Gwilym and Claudia successful the company’s Cardiff sales.

“Paintings from some artists person graced astir each 1 of our three-times-per-year Welsh Sale auctions successful the past 20 years,” helium said.

“But to spot truthful galore pictures by Gwilym and Claudia successful 1 catalogue and 1 abstraction is incredibly exciting.

“We person arranged the catalogue successful a chronological order, starting successful North Wales were they met arsenic a young mates and began their creator travel together.

“Following this is simply a conception connected their overseas travels - they lived successful Greece and successful France wherever they painted prolifically and established a buying marketplace successful Brittany.

“The last portion of the catalogue represents their homecoming to Wales erstwhile they settled successful Tenby.

“It’s a Welsh creation accumulation similar nary different and which is improbable to beryllium repeated.

"It truly is simply a show to behold.

“Like a firework display, the saleroom is live successful technicolour.”

Their 4 children person enactment astir up for auction successful Cardiff connected February 21.