Picasso portrait of muse Dora Maar, long hidden from view, sells for $37 million

Art expert Agnes Sevestre-Barbe points to a rediscovered Picasso painting "Bust of a Woman in a Flowery Hat," on Wednesday in Paris. The portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar sold Friday at auction for 32 million euros (about $37 million).

"Bust of a Woman with a Flowered Hat," a vividly hued Picasso portrait of longtime muse and partner Dora Maar, had remained hidden from public view for more than eight decades.

(Image credit: Emma Da Silva)