New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- A rare Pablo Picasso etching believed to be lost for good after its theft in 2018 has been recovered in Milwaukee, offering an unexpected breakthrough in a long-running art theft case.

Gallery owner and appraised Bill DeLind said he was contacted by police last week after a local landlord discovered the framed artwork while cleaning an apartment that had been vacated following an eviction. The piece was immediately recognisable as Torero, a signed Picasso etching with only around 30 known copies in existence.

DeLind said Friday, "I was overwhelmed. I was at a loss for words. It was an overwhelming moment for me."

DeLind said the artwork still carried the original sticker from his former business, DeLind Fine Art A...