An alleged painting by Pablo Picasso
was found in a Capri villa 50 years ago and has now been
attributed to the Spanish Cubist great by the family that has
hung it in their living room for the past few decades, Il Giorno
newspaper reported Monday.
The painting, titled 'Buste de Femme Dora Maar' after Picasso's
long-time muse, was found by an unsuspecting junk-shop owner on
the Bay of Naples island in the 1970s and has been in his
family's possession since then.
A "complex graphological examination has now shown it is by the
genius of Malaga", Il Giorno said.
"The signature saying 'Picasso' on the front of the original
painting Buste de Femme. portrait of Dora Maar is autographed
and attributable to the hand of the master while there is no
evidence to demonstrate its apocryphal nature", the Milan
newspaper said.
It said a report had been delivered to Luca Gentile Canal
Mercante, honorary president of the Arcadia Foundation, and "a
researcher of hidden treasures who has taken to the field to
unravel the mystery."
photo: a Picasso exhibit in Valencia
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