A post on X spotted randomly by an art historian has led to a portrait of King Henry VIII - hanging in a West Midland council hall - to be identified as a famous missing artwork.
Adam Busiakiewicz, who works as a consultant for famous auction house Sotheby's, said that when he saw a photo of the work hanging in the Shire Hall, Warwick, it "just stood out to me".
After inspecting it personally to test his theory, he confirmed the artwork was created for tapestry maker Ralph Sheldon and dated back to the 1590s.
It was one of a collection of 22 portraits made for Sheldon, but the whereabouts of only a handful were known.
"The fact I was lucky to piece together [what it was] in an hour is very exciting," said Mr Busiakiewicz.
The post on X that caught his eye was from the Warwickshire Lieutenancy. The account had shared an image of a reception at the Shire Hall, with the portrait visible - just about - in the background.
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