Tiepolo For Sale

This somewhat battered masterpiece is another of those gems which got put into an attic, in this case because some prude thought it too rude for display! Believed lost, this charming Portrait of a lady as Flora by Giambattista Tiepolo (1696-1770) comes up for sale at Christie's evening auction of Important Old Master and British Pictures in London tomorrow, estimated value £700,000 to £900,000. Less than £1m for a portrait thought to be of Orsetta Tiepolo! A snip. How much will the restoration cost?