By Ashley Collman and Meghan Keneally PUBLISHED: 16:55 EST, 3 November 2013 | UPDATED: 16:58 EST, 3 November 2013 A painting that British street artist Banksy donated to a New York City Housing Works thrift shop last month recently sold at auction for $615,000 dollars to a bidder named gorpetri. After discovering the artist behind their latest acquisition, the thrift shop, which benefits the homeless and those suffering from HIV/AIDs, decided to sell the painting at auction. Bidding started off at $74,000 but sold way above that at $615,00. 'The Banality of the Banality of Evil': Banksy's painting of a Nazi officer into a landscape of a mountain lake was recently sold for $615,000 at auction. That's the most expensive item ever sold a New York City Housing Works thrift shop
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A painting by British street artist Banksy was sold at auction for $615,000
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The original landscape was purchased from a New York City Housing Works thrift shop a few months ago
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It was then returned with the addition of a Nazi officer sitting on a bench, taking in the scene with Banksy's signature in the corner
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The thrift shop put it up for auction to raise money for their charity which benefits the homeless and those living with HIV/AIDs
A spokesperson from @placeholder has confirmed the sale and said that they had no idea who the man was when he dropped off the painting.