Best Moment: 1892 H. F. Farny Watercolor & Gouache Painting 

I was stunned by this painting, it is a magnificent piece, and the little story now with that picture is priceless, much joy to her.

Got an appraisal of $200....must have been one of Rick's "buddies " that looked at it.

It's like I could read her mind the moment she heard how much the painting was worth. She was thinking, "my entire life is about to change." Fear, apprehension, joy and amazement all at once.

VERY VERY KOOL........nice ....the girl is pleasantly overwhelmed

Her grandmother changed her life so sweet

as the appraiser said the figures... a very proud Grand Ma was looking down smiling.... now live a good life my girl, live a good life....

I’m in tears too.

The painting is beautiful. The reaction even more so.

Grandma still looking out for her. Thank you Nan.

Wow. Beautiful reaction.

Love the reaction!

Beautiful painting

I bet it is worth alot more considering the amount of views this has, because that is how art works

Lucky girl!

I wish the appraiser would have said something afterwords, anything like "No, you should hang it up and display it and be proud of it, but be careful of it. Or you decide that if someone else could love it more you sell it." It was sweet to see her reaction, but a little more follow up than the thing about the bug would´ve been better TV in my point of view.

I gotta say that is a very beautiful painting. Even knowing nothing of the artist just on it's composition I'd expect to pay upwards of $2000 for a painting like that at the time she had it appraised.

The appraiser has no ego; she totally understands that it's this girl's moment and allows her to process it as she needs to, a magnificent connection to others. Great job Meredith

This has to be the most authentic reaction I've seen on AR.

A very wise appraiser. She let the young lady have the floor.

This is one of the most charming Roadshow appraisals in their history. I think her response has so much to do with her relationship and love for her grandmother. So sweet.

The response is beautiful, but my favourite thing about this clip is that the appraiser didn’t build it up, make a fuss, she simply did her job so wonderfully without wanting to be a hero or detract from the piece; that is a true professional and I applaud her for it.

I didn’t see dollar signs in her expression, but awe at how important this painting is. She obviously treasured this beautiful picture before she knew it’s monetary worth. Here she found out it is a treasure in more than artistic merit. Fabulous.

The original appraisers probably told her it was a print in an attempt to defraud her.

So I can’t hang it up!! Shows how much that picture ment to her. Beautiful

I love that her first response was, 'So, I can't hang it up." It stopped being a painting and became something too valuable to have.

a genuinely humble, naturally honest and unassuming reaction to being told the monetary value of the painting. instead of some kind of greed, she actually displays a sense of loss because now she cannot simply just enjoy the painting without being confronted or burdened by how much money it is worth... having to always be concerned that someone could steal it or something like her dog could harm it. an unpretentious heart.

I got a little emotional watching this knowing it was her grandmas painting. It’s like the grandma was taking care of her granddaughter and she just realized this.

Her reaction is priceless it always brings tears to my eyes..im so so happy for her..

Even with its very high value, its still a lovely painting, and i would not have minded if it was $200. Its an easy painting to fall in love with, such a tranquil scene.

Rick from pawn stars would offer $50 bucks and that would be after he got his buddy down there to inspect it

“So I can’t hang it up” That made me tear up. It really shows you where her heart lies. Poor girl. The memories and nostalgia of her grandmother will no longer be a comforting reminder hanging on the wall. I think it may have hurt her. She has a wonderful heart

I love that they give her time to react and allow us to observe uninterrupted. What a beautiful moment.

She seems like such a nice girl. Good for her.

You know this kind of reaction had to be one of the highlights of that appraiser's career. So sweet.

What a beautiful ,honest , heartfelt reaction. This show has its moments.

Painting may be worth a ton, but the reaction was priceless.

I wonder how many relatives came of the woodwork after seeing this episode saying Grandma said she wanted them to have her painting.

Can you imagine being a normal everyday, just getting by person, then hearing this? I almost cried with her. Yes id be crying too if it were me. I could only imagine how my life would change. Good for her. I think her grandmother would want her to sell it and get herself a nice forever home somewhere. Isnt that the point? Your grandparents leave you something sentimental and then they also leave something they think can become valuable and help you out in life someday? Thats how im doing it with my daughter and my grandchildren when they come along. Im very happy for her!

This is absolutely my favorite moment on the show not only her sweet reaction but the painting is the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.

What an incredible painter, that scene is absolutely stunning, the lighting in the trees alone pulls me in. Every detail and person, horse done so well~ Loved her reaction :)

When my grandmother died, me and my mom and aunt were cleaning out a bedroom of hers and behind the door there were two small drawings (no bigger than a 4x6 card). They had always been hanging in little wooden frames behind the door in a guest bedroom that went largely unvisited. As I looked at them (for the first time in a long and without more of a passing glance) I noticed they were pencil sketches and signed by Maxfield Parrish. After doing some research I found a respected appraiser and sent pictures of them to him and he asked me if I would send them to him l. A week later we get a phone call saying that the two sketches were indeed originals that had never been seen before and they caused quite a stir. We were then contacted by the Maxfield Parrish Organization and they offered a substantial figure for them. The two little sketches now hang in his museum and regularly tour the world. I often wonder if my grandma knew what she had all along (she was not an art aficionado or collector) or if she had just picked them up at a yard sale or something. But regardless, whenever I see them it makes me have a similar reaction to this girl because I know the feeling she had. An immense shock, an unexpected humility, and the love for the person you lost all enters at the same moment.

It was interesting that her first reaction was an expression of loss despite the value she learned the painting has. She said, "So, I can't put it up?" and shed tears. Meaning, the painting reminds her of her grandmother and because of the high value of the object she can't risk it being stolen. She must place it where it will be safe from thieves but away from her eyes. She can't see it every day and think of her dear grandma. Very sweet reaction.

She's such a wonderful person. You can tell by her reaction.

All the other people were trying to rip her off at those offers,happens all the time with antique painting's.

It's always moving to see the reaction of people getting life-altering news for the better

what a beautiful and authentically moving reaction. I teared up watching her step in to the knowledge of her blessing. love love love

Nice moment in the painting too, someone respecting the Native American way of life instead of trying to wipe them out, as so many had done before him.

I've probably seen this one a dozen times. And tear up every time just because she is so genuine, and the moment is real.And there's something priceless in this moment.

I love the appraiser lady, she was so calm and enjoyed listening to the young lady 🥰 some appraiser’s just love the sound of there own voice.

This is by far the best reaction to an appraisal I have ever seen on AR. This women had no idea she was sitting on a quarter million dollar painting. The legacy this women's grandmother left is priceless.

That had to be the shock of her life. Home estate 'experts' valued it at $200-$250. Good thing she didn't sell it back then.

I think the reason why she is crying isn't because of how much it's worth but because she knew how special this painting was. The valuation only confirmed what she always knew. Such a beautiful video.

She seems like a genuinely nice young lady and overwhelmed at the value of the painting. She’s really pretty as well.

2:48 "So, I can't hang it up" Bank Vault for that painting. Grandma Really Loved her Favorite Granddaughter. The two previous appraisers were trying to Rip-Her-Off with the $200 & $250 appraisals.

Early appraisal was probably a scammer wanting to purchase it cheaply.

Such a sweet reaction - and I feel like the experience of whether or not to sell when there’s a family connection is a very real emotion.

Antique's Roadshow is the epitome of class when it comes to their appraisers. It's the difference between a network like PBS that isn't just purely trying to milk out people for views. Genuine appraisals with genuine reactions.

I love this painting! She had the best reaction!

This is my all-time favorite reaction of an appraisal. You can tell this painting means the world to her. Upon hearing the appraisal, the young lady seemed to immediately think of her grandparents and this gift to her.

It was awesome hearing about the artist and his love for the native people of this land, and that he had the love and respect to capture them forever in such a beautiful non conflicting way, and it was great to see how much this could potentially change her life.

Her reaction was priceless and humbling.

Plot twist the Mosquito was from 1892 and had just sucked up some of Theodore Roosevelt blood, therefore worth millions to anyone wishing to clone Roosevelt

Good thing she didn’t sell it for $200 in 1998

I've watched the British Antiques Roadshow for over 30 years and I can honestly say that was the best appraisal and reaction to it that I have ever seen. The appraiser knew when to keep quiet and let the young lady speak before she delivered information on the artist and painting and then that stunning valuation. What an emotional moment for that young lady.

So much real emotion. She kept half joking " so I can't hang it up?" "I should keep my dog away from it?" So it was good to let the mosquito out, she couldn't process the news. Super cool.

I know what to say: "Thank you grandma for leaving this treasure to your beautiful granddaughter, she looks like she's a treasure too."

She's crying because she knows it's gone. And I suspect that's exactly what her grandmother wanted.

I love the way the rocks are painted. Such sensitivity!

I’ve never seen such a reaction on AR before. She honestly seemed kinda heartbroken to learn it was worth so much, because she clearly realized she couldn’t just keep something of such high monetary value, but it still clearly had a very high emotional value to her. I think it’s beautiful and speaks to how much she clearly must have loved her grandmother that she actually appears upset to find out the painting is worth up to $300,000.

Beautiful to see nations represented in their own light and lands… Beautiful natured young woman

I'm blown away by the beauty of this painting, watercolour is the hardest medium to work with especially in terms of creating realism, a truly beautiful piece of art. The young woman's reaction was great , it clearly went to the right person. But what an amazing artist he was.

No, the appraiser stayed quiet to allow the girl to have her moment, maybe think of grandma. This was a classic reality-tv moment. Theatrics are everywhere.

I'm from Wales. I've met a few Americans in Tanzania. Always, without fail, awesome. This upload, in my experience, represents those beautiful souls that I've met.

Mosquito died trying to take it for itself...

Grandma just payed for her granddaught's college...

You know grandma is looking down and smiling. ;)

For God so loved the world, that He gave His only son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 JESUS CHRIST! IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE

Boy does this bring back memories. I also cried in New York when I was in my twenties (1976) when out of the blue a lawyer knocked on my door and informed me I’d been left $150.000 in a will from a distant relative. When he showed me his card and mentioned things that only my family and I would know and I realised it wasn’t a prank I also burst into tears like this young lady. Sudden money is the best believe me. I can understand her tears.

Beautiful painting, we are not savages . Great reaction from the nice lady.🌞

The appraiser here was excellent. Gave good insight into the painting without getting too excited. She gave us no idea of its worth beforehand, and after the two ins. valuations of $200 and $250, we may have expected a low 4-figure amount. This created the perfect reaction from the owner. Love this stuff.

I had to cry at her absolute genuine response. “I guess I should keep it away from my dog” lmao

Her reaction makes me really happy she has it.

what a lovely girl and what a lovely story someone up there looking out for her

Definitely not like the appraisal of those pawn shop scoundrels

aweee she's so cute, I've had that reaction before when I got 80$ as a Christmas gift and felt like it was too much. Sometimes we are so nice we forget we too are worthy...

People have no idea what most often makes a painting worth a lot (re : the “appraiser” valuing it at $250). This work is just breathtaking : the composition, colors, facial expressions transcending through just a few, precise strokes, etc. are the work of a true genius.

Glad to see someone who has some emotion instead of, “how nice.”

Loved this picture plus the young ladies reaction. What a sweetheart.

The appraiser just allowed her to go through it and remained silent. This is so beautiful.

Wow. You can tell she really loves the painting and feels torn.

I saw this when it first aired, it was very touching. I'm glad I found the clip here. One of those great AR stories. Thanks.

That is such a nice painting! The workmanship is excellent, so much detail, without being over detailed. You can clearly see the brush strokes, and the whole effect is really magical!

Those appraisers should be held liable for fraud charges. They would have paid cash for that painting and made a fortune

I can’t imagine how I would feel finding out that a painting that had 2 previous evaluations at between $200/250.00 is worth 1000 times more. 😳👀😮💰💰💰💰

I love to see it when normal people get a real break in life.

That is life changing money, respect your Grandmother's legacy.

One of my all time favorite on the Antique Roadshow

This is phenomenal! The story, the painting, the reaction! Everything is flawless!

Wow, that is definitely a beautiful painting. She seems like such a genuinely down to earth person. I'm so very happy for her. What irritates me though, is it is another story of appraisers ( the first two) giving such horrible estimates. It makes me believe that there are a lot of bad apples out there either completely unqualified, or, who are trying deceive some people out of their treasures. I've seen episodes where the person has had an appraisal and the appraiser offers to buy it. But they don't sell it and bring it to the Road Show where the value is tens of thousands of dollars higher.

Usually if someone appraises an original at 250 its because they want to scoop it up for themselves