Research team finds secret inside abandoned Paris apartment that had been hidden for 70 years

[post_page_title]One last affirmation[/post_page_title]

Shortly before taking the piece to an auction house, Choppin-Janvry and the other experts were made aware of a book, which was of particular interest to them. Giovanni Boldini’s wife, Emilia Cardona, had published a book of her life.

Of course, it included many details about Boldini and their relationship. The team noticed a section of the book about the remarkable painting. Cardona recorded that Boldini had illustrated Marthe in 1888 when she was 24-years-old.