Overview

• Luigi Lo Rosso discovered the painting in 1962 while clearing out a cellar in Capri, Italy.
• Despite the distinctive Picasso signature, the painting was dismissed by Lo Rosso's wife and hung in their Pompeii home for decades.
• Andrea Lo Rosso, Luigi's son, pursued the painting's authenticity, seeking help from experts including art detective Maurizio Seracini.
• Graphologist Cinzia Altieri confirmed the signature as Picasso's, identifying the subject as Dora Maar, Picasso's mistress.
• The painting, now valued at €6m, is stored in a Milan vault awaiting final authentication from the Picasso Foundation in Málaga.