Spanish painter Pablo Picasso in October, 1971. Ralph Gatti/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ralph Gatti/AFP/Getty Images The Two-Way 'Multimillion-Euro Legal Battle' Likely Over 'Treasure-Trove' Of Picassos November 29, 2010 The news that a French electrician and his wife say they have 271 never-before-seen works of art by legendary painter Pablo Picasso, worth perhaps nearly $80 million, has shocked the art world.