Lost Picasso Painting to be Auctioned

A painting discovered by junk dealer Luigi Lo Rosso in a Capri cellar in 1962 has been authenticated as an original Pablo Picasso, valued at around £5 million. Initially unrecognized by Lo Rosso, the painting, featuring Picasso's distinctive signature, sat in a cheap frame in his Pompeii home for decades, much to his wife's dismay. It wasn't until his son Andrea studied art history and noticed the signature's similarity to Picasso's that the family sought expert validation. After extensive analysis by the Arcadia Foundation, graphologist Cinzia Altieri confirmed its authenticity. The painting, believed to depict Picasso's lover Dora Maar, is now set to be auctioned following Lo Rosso's death.