In March 2012, a mysterious piece of artwork–discovered in the town of Otterlo, Netherlands, “Still Life with Meadow Flowers and Roses”  was under  scrutiny since 1974 – has finally been proven an artwork by Van Gogh. Housed at the Kroeller-Mueller Museum, magnetic imaging made it possible for art connoisseurs to validate its authenticity.

Other collections by the legendary Dutch artist Van Gogh, have  commanded values in the  millions. As was the case with ”Portrait of Dr. Gachet” went for $82.5 million; ”Sunflowers” sold  for $39.9 million; and “Irises” was bought for $53.9 million. (Source: CNN.com).

Click on the Van Gogh poster print, "Starry Night, c.1889" to check the price.

On the contrary, the discovery of Van Gogh’s new found work  is timed with Google’s newest release of its ubiquitous anthology of the world’s famous artists. Dubbed the Google Art Project, the behemoth search engine company is bringing the works of artists such as Van Gogh into homes of any person with Internet accessibility.

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