Iconic female artist's lost painting is found, hundreds of years after it was created
Susanna and the Elders, painted by Artemisia Gentileschi in the late 1630s, was commissioned by a queen — but it was later lost. It's now back on display, after being restored.
The painting once enjoyed pride of place, hanging in a queen's chambers. Then centuries of varnish, overpaint and dirt obscured not only the work but also its artist. The layers of history have now been pulled back, revealing a striking work by a singular artist that was once thought lost.
Or, to tell the story another way: the king of England's attic is not like your attic.
The painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, , had lost its).
