Found an unknown Goya hidden under his brother-in-law’s signature
“These things only happen once in a lifetime.” The Barcelona antique dealer Artur Ramon still remembers that day in 2018 when he attended an auction in Madrid, something usual in his work. And a painting caught his attention: an oil on canvas with a religious theme measuring just 51.5 x 38.5 cm by Francisco Bayeu, court painter to Charles III and Charles IV and one of the most influential artists in Madrid in the last third of the 18th century. He was not the only one surprised by the work. Another antique dealer felt the same infatuation. “A competitor of mine from Madrid came in, and I noticed how he tried to hide it after seeing the painting.” They decided to acquire it jointly. A diplomatic solution between gentlemen.