‘Lost’ Dali artwork found in Cambridge house clearance is sold

Gabrielle Downie from Cheffin said: “The seller, who wishes to remain anonymous, completed the initial research on the painting and discovered that the picture had been offered for sale at Sotheby’s in the 1990s, fully attributed to Dali.

“The loss of an attribution is quite rare in the modern art world making this a significant rediscovery for Dali scholars.

“To handle a genuine rediscovery of a work by someone who is easily one of the most famous artists in the world and the godfather of Surrealism is a real honour.”

She added the piece, measuring just 38cm (15in) by 29cm (11in), was unusual and showed a different side to the artist’s practice when working in watercolour.