Lucian Freud's early portrait 'Man in a Black Scarf', created in 1939, will be publicly exhibited for the first time after experts confirmed its authenticity. The work, which Freud denied as his for years, features John Jameson as the sitter and was initially identified as a Freud by Christie's in 1985. However, Freud's personal disputes with the original owners complicated its authentication. The work gained attention after being featured on the BBC show 'Fake or Fortune' in 2016, where art historian Philip Mould suggested its likely authenticity. Recent archival evidence from the Tate Britain confirmed Freud was indeed painting Jameson during that period. The portrait will be showcased at the Benton End exhibition at the Garden Museum in London, which highlights the connection between Freud and his mentor, Cedric Morris. Although Turner, the current owner, has not valued the painting recently, its worth was previously estimated at over £300,000. Freud's works have fetched much higher prices at auction, with one selling for $56 million in 2015.