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Picasso's "muse" painting estimated at over 120 million USD

According to VnExpress October 6, 2023 17:15

Picasso's portrait "Femme à la Montre" (Girl with a Watch) is expected to fetch more than $120 million at auction in New York.

On October 5, pageThe Guardiansaid the painting was first exhibited in London from October 7 to 11. The painting is part of the collection of Emily Fisher Landau - a famous American contemporary art collector, and was auctioned at the auction.Sotheby's New Yorkin November, expected to gross more than $120 million.

The work was purchased by Emily Fisher Landau in 1968 and hung above the fireplace in the living room of her New York apartment. In addition to Picasso, the Emily Fisher Landau auction included about 120 paintings by artists such as Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning...

Bức Femme à la Montre của Picasso. Ảnh: The National

Picasso's "Femme à la Montre".

The painting measures 130x96.5 cm, was painted by the artist in 1932, depicting the portrait of French model Marie-Thérèse Walter - the artist's lover and "golden muse". The two had a romantic relationship from 1927-1935, when Picasso married his first wife - dancer Olga Khokhlova. Their relationship was complex but meaningful, according toThe NationalShe was the inspiration for the artist to create paintings and sculptures in his career.

PageThe Nationalcommented that the painting has a balanced composition, outstanding colors, showing the author's elaborate creative process. In the painting, the girl is sitting, looking sideways, wearing a watch on her hand. Simon Shaw - Vice President of Global Art ofSotheby's- said Picasso's passion for watches is not widely known. "This was a man of style and a connoisseur of watches. Photographs of the artist wearing watches are also highly valued by collectors," said Shawn.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was a Spanish painter and sculptor. He was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Picasso is famous for works such as:The Girls of Avignon, Portrait of Aunt Pepa... Some of his paintings are among the most expensive works of art in the world, such asNude on a black armchair, Les Noces de Pierrette, Garçon à la pipe...

2004,picturePipe Garmenthammered for $104 million at Sotheby's, setting a world record at the time. In May 2015, the paintingThe Women of Algiers(VersionO) by Picasso achieved the highest price for a work of art at that time, at 179.4 million USD.

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