A piece of artwork purchased at a yard sale in Massachusetts for $30 has been discovered to be one of the drawings belonging to a prominent artist from the German Renaissance – and is now estimated to be worth at least $10 million. International experts deemed the finding one of the most significant art discoveries in recent memory. The drawing by Albrecht Dürer – considered one of the most influential artists of the European Renaissance before his death in 1528 – is titled "The Virgin and Child" and features a seated Mary holding the baby Jesus. Clifford Schorer, a Boston-based art collector, revealed to CNN he discovered the rare artwork by accident while on his way to an event in 2019. He made a stop at a bookstore that sells collectible items after realising he forgot to bring a gift to the party. The employee at the bookstore told him about a Dürer drawing that his friend had and asked if Schorer would offer his expert opinion on the piece. He agreed despite having little hope since the artist's last drawing of "caliber" was discovered over a century ago, he said. But weeks later, the art collector was surprised by the quality when he arrived to examine the piece. He told the owner, who wished to remain anonymous: "I think it's either the greatest forgery I've ever seen or a masterpiece." The artwork was purchased by the owner in 2017 at a yard sale of an architect who had been gifted the drawing by his art dealer father.