A junk dealer found a painting in a basement. Experts say it’s an original Picasso
- A junk dealer found a painting in a basement that is believed to be an original by Pablo Picasso, worth millions, according to experts.
- The painting is likely a distorted image of Dora Maar, Picasso’s lover, as stated by Luca Gentile Canal Marcante, an art expert.
- Art expert Marcante is confident in its authenticity, estimating its value at around €6 million based on current market assessments.
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Painting Found in Trash 60 Years Ago Could Be a Picasso
An Italian family hopes to prove definitively that a painting discarded from a villa on the island of Capri more than 60 years ago is a Picasso, and has been gathering scientific data it hopes will persuade Picasso's estate administration in Paris to make the definitive call. The rolled-up canvas...

Italian family believes painting found in a dump in 1960s is a Picasso and seeks authentication
MILAN — An Italian family hopes to prove definitively that a painting discarded from a villa on the island of Capri more than 60 years ago is a Picasso, and
Painting Found By A Junk Dealer In A Basement 62 Years Ago Is Likely An Original Picasso Worth Millions
Pablo Picasso sitting in front of a painting A stunning painting found by a junk dealer in the basement of a villa on the island of Capri is believed by experts to be an original piece by Pablo Picasso that was lost to time and could now be worth millions of dollars. This story dates back further than 1962 but that’s the year when Luigi Lo Rosso, an Italian man who used to scour for treasure to sell in his family’s pawn shop in Pompeii, found th…
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