Do you know them?
MYSTERY shrouds a mission to uncover the rightful heirs to a “stunning” historical portrait after a social media post “went viral” at the weekend.
The dusty portrait of an unidentified elderly couple has been seen by more than 31,940 people on Facebook after it was rescued from the Stanthorpe rubbish dump by historian Leisa Cearney.
People from around the Southern Downs have tried to recall the elderly couple, some swearing they recognise the man’s face while others have attempted to match his ear with other portraits.
Ms Cearney said she was “determined” to find living relatives of the smartlydressed pair.
“As soon as I walked in to the dump it was staring straight at me and I just loved it and I thought ‘I have to get this back to the family’,” she said.
With the post shared more than 470 times over two days, Ms Cearney was overwhelmed by the response.
“It has just gone crazy,” she said.
If think you can identify this couple, please contact Leisa Cearney on 043 8189 654.
- Marian Faa