Study for Sketch 's ` A Card Player '' found among New York art collector 's paintings . The figure in the image has been identified by Cezanne scholars as Paulin Paulet , a gardener on the painter 's family estate , the Jas de Bouffan , near Aix en Provence in the south of France . Paul Cezanne was only known through an old photograph ; not seen since May 1 , feared lost . Finished paintings in the series now hang in some of the world 's best-known galleries . Experts say the study is likely to sell for $ 15 to $ 20 million at auction on May 1 .
Study for Sketch 's ` A Card Player '' found among New York art collector 's paintings . Paul Cezanne was only known through an old photograph ; not seen since May 1 , feared lost . Finished paintings in the series now hang in some of the world 's best-known galleries . Experts say the study is likely to sell for $ 15 to $ 20 million at auction on May 1 .