If you have the pleasure and pain of residing in New York City, or if you have the chance to go to the MET at any point, they have within the last few years acquired a new Velazquez painting. The great part is that it was from within their own collection! Once the conservator removed layers of varnish, which had been put on the painting as part of a restoration, they found that the painting was indeed a bona-fide Velazquez painting. Check out the short video documenting the process of this incredible discovery at the MET.
