Andrés Hurtado, 57, found a small painting by the Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla on a Seville street last Saturday. He took it home because he liked the gold frame, unaware of its value or origin. The painting, valued at up to €150,000, had been accidentally left behind by a Seville family who had intended to pack it in their car boot for a beach trip. After realizing their loss, they posted appeals for its return without mentioning the artist or value. Hurtado used AI to research the painting and contacted an auction house, confirming it was an original Sorolla. Upon learning of the theft alert, he contacted police to clarify he had taken it from the street, not stolen it. The painting has been returned to the family, who promised Hurtado a small gift. This incident follows a similar case in October 2023 when a Picasso still life worth €600,000 was misplaced during transport and later recovered.
