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Impossible To Believe, His Aunt Dying Wish Revealed 25 Million Secrets

Picasso's lost Painting

By Nav k AidanPublished 9 months ago 3 min read

These are the last days of Jenny Verastro, In her deathbed, she told her nephew Carl Sabatino "Look under Sewing Machine" When saw it,He was so shocked , later years his Auntie Dying gift, made him millionaire .

Full Story - Carl Sabatino Auntie's Dying wish Revealed him a Hidden Treasure 

In 2004, a new Jersey Woman, Jenny Verastro is on her deathbed, She revealed her nephew a Secret .She left her sewing machine to her nephew , asking him to"Look under Sewing Machine."

He was so curious By following her instructions he took a look under sewing machine he discover an old painting wrapped in newspaper. Initially, he didn't think much of it, but then he saw the signature in the Top corner of famous Painter Pablo Picassso.

Three days before her death, Jenny Verastro had made subtle hints to Carl about the painting's potential value, emphasizing the importance of looking under the sewing machine

Carl Sabatino remembered First seeing the picture of the 'lady in a fuzzy hat' on the wall of his aunt's home on Staten Island when he was a child.

During te World war , Nicky Verrastro bought the painting from london street vendor for 10 Euros

he remember his uncle Nicky Verrastro, was in US military , During the Second World War, his uncle had bought the artwork for £10 ($15) from a London street vendor.

He suspected it would be the replica of Picasso 1901 painting "Woman with a Cape," to clear his doubts He took the painting to Christie's auction house in New York. "She examined it for about 30 seconds and literally flipped it back at me and said, 'This is a $10 poster, don't waste your time,'" he recalled her words.

Carl refused to give up and started analyzing Picasso's pre-war years in France.

He later discovered that the great artist had begun studying gum bichromate - a 19th century technique which combines photographic processes and pigment coloring.

Jenny Verastro's husband, Nicky, had purchased the painting from a street vendor during his time serving in WWII for roughly 10 euros. The painting, which Carl remembered as "the woman in the fuzzy hat," had hung in their home throughout his childhood.

He decided to take the painting to art analyst Dr. Kenneth Smith, president of the Center for Art Materials Analysis to see if he could find out more information.

Dr. Kenneth Smith, conducted a series of tests on the painting ,The tests showed the artwork could indeed be placed in Europe in the 1930s, at the time Picasso was there.

Dr Smith spotted something else too, which, if true, would be a first for Picasso: part of a thumbprint.

Later Richard Beau Lieu, a world-renowned Picasso expert from Florida. evaluated the painting worth millions of dollars.

Over the next 15 years, they did further tests and research. And in 2019, it was finally verified as an original Picasso valued at $25 million.

Sabatino's journey to verify the painting's authenticity is detailed in his book "Picasso Undiscovered In Blue: Journey Of A Lifetime," which has received positive reviews for its compelling story and intricate art content.

The lady turned out to be a recreation of Picasso's "Woman with a Cape," which has been hanging at the Cleveland Museum since 1956. A top executive at a New York auction house dismissed Sabatino's "find," saying it was a $10 poster.

Be nice to your elders you don't know what they keep under their pillow or sewing machine

Carl Sabatino is one of the lucky man to earn a tresure worth millions Carl was incredibly thankful for his Uncle Nicky and Aunt Jenny for the amazing gift that they had given him. They changed his life and turned his financial future around. On Her Deathbed, His Aunt Whispered Check Under The Sewing Machine

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About the Creator

Nav k Aidan

i am an author i am a ghost writer and also working on fictional books

i am in this field from past 15 year ,

i wrote more than 400 blog post for different blogsites,

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  • Rohitha Lanka9 months ago

    Unbelievable!!!

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