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With the addition of “Hercules and Omphale,” the number of existing paintings by Gentileschi now stands at 61, according to Barker.

In the classical myth, the couple falls in love after Jupiter sentences Hercules to become a slave to Omphale, the queen of Lydia, as punishment for a crime.

It is now recognized by experts as a long-lost painting of Hercules and Omphale by Artemisia Gentileschi, the great 17th-century Italian painter known for portraying strong women from biblical and mythological scenes.

Under the loan agreement with the painting’s owner, Roderick Sursock Cochrane, the restored “Hercules and Omphale” can be exhibited by the Getty while the Sursock Palace is being repaired.

Gasparotto said he hoped to exhibit “Hercules and Omphale” at the Getty by early 2024.