He has likened the auction house to an 'old master painting in desperate need of restoration'.

Each painting was a separate piece of a puzzle that when combined created the final master painting.

They were sought after for their refined esoteric nature with detail in master painting technique.

But only nowadays can manuscripts, like old master paintings, be revisited to see what may lie below the surface.

He also owned a large collection of old master paintings, and was a recognized authority on the old masters.