vanished en route to an exhibition<\/a> has been found, raising doubts if it was ever loaded onto a transport truck.<\/p>\n“Still Life with Guitar”, a 1919 gouache and pencil work valued at around 600,000 euros (NZ$1.2m), disappeared in early October while being transported from Madrid to the southern city of Granada.<\/p>\n
The artwork, which belongs to a private collector in the Spanish capital, was set to be displayed as part of a new exhibition at the CajaGranada Foundation.<\/p>\n
But when the truck’s contents were unpacked on 6 October, the curator noticed that the Picasso piece was missing.<\/p>\n
All items delivered by the truck had been under video surveillance since their arrival three days earlier, the CajaGranada Foundation said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The missing painting was reported to police, who confirmed its recovery on Friday, though they did not disclose where it was found.<\/p>\n
“Initial investigations suggest that the painting may not have been loaded onto the transport truck,” said a National Police statement.<\/p>\n
Police released images of their scientific experts examining the package containing the recovered piece.<\/p>\n
The foundation expressed hope that “Still Life with Guitar” would still be displayed as part of the exhibition, which opened on 9 October and runs until 11 January.<\/p>\n
Picasso’s works are frequently targeted by thieves due to their high value. Two of his paintings recently sold for more than $140 million (NZ$244m) at auction.<\/p>\n
In 1976, more than 100 Picasso works were stolen from the Palais des Papes in Avignon, France. All the pieces were eventually recovered.<\/p>\n
Picasso, born in Malaga in 1881 and who died in 1973, is regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.<\/p>\n
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