"NYC Dogwalker's Million-Dollar Art Dreams Shattered: Report"

A former NYC dog walker, Mark Herman, who possessed a painting by abstract artist Chuck Close, had high hopes of selling it for millions. However, when the painting was put up for auction, it fell short of his expectations. Herman had received the artwork from a former lawyer and friend, Isidore Silver, and after learning of Close's artworks' high value, he reached out to Sotheby's auction house. But the auction was canceled due to concerns about the painting's authenticity. Eventually, the painting was confirmed to be a work by Close, and it was sold for $40,000 to Long Island Lawyer James Pincow.