Texas family's rescued bluebonnet painting sells for $112,500 at auction

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Sometimes a family heirloom that was forgotten turns out to be worth much more than anyone could have imagined. A 100-year-old painting of Texas bluebonnets that was almost thrown out with donations headed for Goodwill turned out to be a valuable piece of American art. A sentimental family heirloom turned out to be something of a surprise for its owners, who sold it at auction for $112,500, bringing new attention to the legacy of celebrated Texas painter Julian Onderdonk.Painting saved by last-minute decisionCBS News and The Washington Post reported that the painting was a gift to Carlotta Preston from a distant relative to mark her birth in 1922.

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