‘Magical’ self-portrait was hidden for decades — until the canvas was flipped When a conservator at a British museum removed a board at the back of a prominent Norman Cornish artwork for an upcoming exhibition, he made a “magical” discovery: On the reverse was a self-portrait b...

Love these type of stories. I was thrilled when this would happened when I worked as an art restorer- some canvases have so many hidden stories to tell! #art #hiddenportrait #artdiscovery #normancornish #britishartist #flipit

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"The teacher of love teaches struggle."
-- Karl Jaspers

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I do like mining art, particularly the work of Norman Cornish who worked down the pits before becoming a professional artist. The town hall in Spennymoor is a good place to become acquainted with his work #industrialarchaeology #spennymoor #NormanCornish