Ecuadorian bought a drawing for a dollar at a market and 20 years later was surprised at its true value

An Ecuadorian has discovered that the drawing he bought for a dollar at a trinket market in his home country more than 20 years ago is now worth $ 14,000.

Santiago Taute is 39 years old and now lives in England. In 2001, he bought a painting of a colorful work in A3 size that he saw while walking through a market in Ecuador. This drawing was kept in a safe kept with his family in Spain when he moved permanently to the UK in 2013.

More than seven years have passed and Santiago married 31-year-old British art lover Delia Taute. Last year he moved in with her and recently received personal effects that his family still kept in Spain.

Among them was the painting, which he showed to his wife. She, a recurring gallery visitor, thought that the work resembled paintings by British artist Lee Hadwin, whom he had met at an exhibition a few years ago.

Lee, 46, born in Wales and now living in London, is a ‘dream artist’.

Was done famous for painting incredible works while he slept, a rare condition that earned him millions of dollars for his art.

Among the most notable paintings he has sold is a painting bought for him by former US President Donald Trump for around £ 100.00 ($ 138,000).

The artist confirmed that Santiago’s painting is indeed one of his works, which is called “Bólido ”and painted it while in Australia in 2001. He says he has no idea how his painting ended up in South America and was sold in a local flea market.

The artist himself says that his painting is now worth between £ 8,000 and £ 10,000 (approximately $ 14,000).

Santiago said the painting originally cost $ 5, but managed to haggle with the seller on Avenida Amazonas in Quito until he bought it for just a dollar. The colors in the drawing were the detail that drew him to painting, and today he feels very lucky to follow that instinct.

But he quickly forgot about the colorful design on a box hidden in a warehouse when he moved from Ecuador to Spain and eventually to the UK in 2013.

“I took things out of the boxes and found the painting, so I went to show it to my wife. She recognized the signature, checked the artist’s website, and has now confirmed that the design I bought for a dollar is one of her own and is worth thousands. We are very happy and shocked to find this out ”, recounts the lucky find.

Delia, who works in sales and has always been passionate about art and regularly attends exhibitions, recognized the style of drawing.

“I thought it was pretty and colorful when Santiago first showed it to me, then when I looked at it again when we were trying to figure out where to put it I realized it looked familiar to me. . I saw the signature and thought I recognized it as that of an artist I met who draws during his sleep. I went to their website and the signature was exactly the same ”, dijo a The mirror.

After contacting the artist through his website, he received a call from Lee stating that he was 100% sure it was one of his paintings.

Now his design remains framed at a prime place in the couple’s new home, which ensures they will keep it for a while as its value can only increase over the years. He also points out that her story is amazing and therefore worth keeping.

Lee Hadwin’s paintings are exceptional for the way they are painted, amid a sleepwalking state of the artist who discovered his unusual talent for drawing figures, landscapes and portraits while sleeping in the ‘adolescence.

Without having artistic training Lee says he can’t replicate his art when he’s conscious, but over the years his night work has become more detailed and in-depth.

His improbable talent contrasts with the laid-back surreal way one of his works ended up in the hands of an Ecuadorian who now lives in England.. A story worthy of a story as dreamy as the painting itself.

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