When a long-forgotten oil on canvas painting by famed Canadian artist Emily Carr goes up for auction next month in Toronto, it’s expected to fetch upwards of $200,000.

But Allan Treibitz, the eagle-eyed New York-based art dealer who paid $50 for the 112-year-old “Masset, Q.C.I.” at a barn sale in the Hamptons over the summer, expects the final amount will “blow past” the estimate.

The seller expects the painting that was purchased for $50 to ‘blow past’ the high estimate.{ai:summary}<p>A painting by Canadian artist Emily Carr, titled “Masset, Q.C.I.,” will be auctioned in Toronto with an expected price over $200,000. New York art dealer Allan Treibitz purchased it for $50 at a barn sale.</p><p>Treibitz anticipates the final sale price will exceed initial estimates. #culture</p>

He paid $50 for a painting by famed Canadian. The artwork 'lost to time' in a barn could fetch over $200K

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