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Stunning Picasso to be offered in Sothebys Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale |
| September 22nd, 2012 01:35:12 am |
NEW YORK, NY.- Sothebys Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on 5 November 2012 in New York will be led by an exuberant example of Pablo Picassos acclaimed and sought-after portraits of his lover Marie-Thrse Walter. Femme la fentre (Marie-Thrse) bears all the hallmarks of the artists sumptuous depictions of the young woman, while its sharp color palette and boldness of form distinguish it within the famed series. This singular style may reflect what was an intense period in Picassos personal life: painted in the spring of 1936, the work followed the birth of his daughter Maya the previous fall with Marie-Thrse, as well as his separation from his wife Olga and the beginnings of a passionate affair with another important muse, Dora Maar. The work carries a pre-sale estimate of $15/20 million*, and will be on view in Hong Kong from 4 7 October and in London from 10 16 October before returning to New York for |
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