An Italian family is on a quest to authenticate a painting believed to be a discarded Picasso masterpiece found on the island of Capri over 60 years ago. The canvas, featuring a female figure, was stumbled upon by a junk dealer in the early 1960s and later hung in the family's living room and restaurant near Naples. The dealer's son, intrigued by a Picasso painting in a textbook, sought validation for the artwork but faced skepticism from experts.
After enduring encounters with art fraudsters and legal scrutiny, the family enlisted the Swiss-based Arcadia Foundation to conduct scientific tests on the painting. The results indicated that the colors used matched Picasso's palette from the era, and a handwriting expert authenticated the signature on the canvas.
