Cheryl Bell, an estate sale-frequenter, remembers she got a portrait done in 1981, but she's a little foggy about the details. "I don't remember getting it done. I don't think I sat for it.

By Colson Thayer Published on February 12, 2025 03:53PM EST 1 Comment Mysterious portrait of a woman revealed beneath Picasso painting.Credit : The Courtauld/Facebook Historians recently made an ...

For more than a century, a portrait of a mystery woman lay hidden beneath a painting from Pablo Picasso’s famed Blue Period. Now, with the help of advanced imaging technology, conservators at ...

News Hidden Woman Portrait Found Beneath Picasso Masterpiece Researchers detected the mysterious figure in the early-blue period painting “Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto” (1901).

A portrait of a mystery woman was found beneath Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto" by the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.

The woman’s head, curved shoulders and fingers are easily seen in the portrait. Viewers can even make out the women’s chignon hairstyle — a popular hairdo at the time.

(NBC News Channel) — An Indiana woman uncovered a mystery 40 years in the making. Cheryl Bell frequents estate sales and was shocked to find a portrait of herself from 1981 up for sale.