Postcard-sized painting was bought as part of a job lot at auction for $ 46 ( £30 ) I 'm holding something in my hands that Constable painted , '' Darvell said . Art experts say it is a work by English artist John Constable , worth $ 390,000 ( £250,000 ) The painting, which depicts the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, has been on display since last year and will be auctioned off next month.
Postcard-sized painting was bought as part of a job lot at auction for $ 46 ( £30 ) Art experts say it is a work by English artist John Constable , worth $ 390,000 ( £250,000 ) The painting, which depicts the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, has been on display since last year and will be auctioned off next month.