During a search for weapons in a property dealer’s house, Oshiwara police stumbled upon a painting suspected to belong to a legendary Spanish painter of 19th century, reportedly worth Rs 20 crore.
During a search for weapons in a property dealer’s house, Oshiwara police stumbled upon a painting suspected to belong to a legendary Spanish painter of 19th century, reportedly worth Rs 20 crore.
The police have informed the Spanish authorities to glean more details about the painting, since it was last known to have been kept at a museum in Madrid. At the same time, experts are determining its authenticity.
“We are verifying the authenticity of the painting. If it is real, we will hand it over to the Spanish authorities. Based on the findings, the accused will be charged under appropriate sections of the law,” said deputy commissioner of police PR Dighavkar.
According to the police, they received a tip-off that four arms were hidden in the Oshiwara flat of property dealer Majid Khan, 32. On inspection, the cops learned that Khan had the required licenses for two rifles and two air guns.
On further inspection of the premises, the police found an old painting inside a huge box. On being questioned, Khan said them it was a painting by Goya, handed to him by a dealer who had asked him to get a purchaser ready to buy it for Rs 20 crore.
Sources in the police identified the painting as Saturn Devouring His Son. According to experts, the painting is done on a black background, depicting the Greek myth of Titan Cronus (Saturn), who, fearing that he would be overthrown by his children, ate each of them right after their birth. Goya painted it directly on the walls of his house during the period between 1819 and 1823. The painting was transferred to canvas after Goya’s death, and displayed at Museo Del Prado museum in Madrid.
The experts suggested that the painting could possibly depict the fight between the old and new generation of the era. Others interpreted it as the situation prevalent at the time in Spain, where the fatherland (nation) could take away the lives of young people during war and natural calamities.
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