Fortunately, we were able to reveal a picture that was not only important and beautiful in itself, but one which helps us to re-write the story of one of my favourite artists, Jacob Jordaens.” ...

The "important and beautiful" painting by artist Jacob Jordaens - a pupil of Peter Paul Rubens - was previously unknown to art historians. The auction record for a work by Jordaens is £3.6m ($4.7m).