It was thought to have been lost.
Instead, a portrait by
Titian
, master of Venetian painting, was recovered by the carabinieri of the Cultural Heritage Protection Unit of Turin.
According to investigative sources,
this is an extraordinary find.
The masterpiece, after the confiscation order issued by the prosecutor of the Piedmontese capital,
will be returned to the Italian state
.
The details of the operation that led to the recovery of the switchboard will be illustrated later.