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"Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto (Absinth Drinker)" (1903) Brush Pablo Picasso put up for auction with Christie's estimate of 30-40 million pounds (45-60 million dollars). This is the largest estimate, with which a work of art ever exhibited in European trading, reports Reuters. The auction will be held on June 23.

Seller Picasso made famous composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Funds raised from the sale will go to the charity fund Webber, who is engaged in the development of the arts in the UK. The composer himself has bought a portrait, referring to the "Blue Period Picasso, in 1995 for 29.2 million dollars.

In 2006, the painting is put up for auction, but later withdrew from the bidding for 11 hours before they begin. Then a man said that the painting was removed from his family by the Nazis, and therefore should belong to him. Since then, the dispute was settled. Representatives of Christie's claim that the painting should be of great interest among collectors.

Journalists bind commended paintings at Christie's with the recent success of competitors from Sotheby's: in February, a sculpture by Giacometti sold for 104,3 million dollars. This lot was not only the most expensive sculpture, but also the most expensive work of art sold at auction. The previous record belonged to Picasso: his "Boy with a Pipe" in 2004 sold for 104.2 million. In 2009, Picasso became the most expensive artist at auction: his works have sold for a total of 121 million dollars.

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In 2006, the painting is put up for auction

And even brought to Moscow in a worldwide pre-auction tour.

[Seriy]

70x55 cm, oil on canvas. IMHO, for the continuous work of Picasso. The boy with the pipe away, not to mention the masterpieces of 1903. Our beggars from Pushkin, too, in 1903. Curiously, for that purchase.

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Our beggars from the Pushkin

You mean "old beggar with a boy?

[ABC]

I think there is even a similarity between the pictures of characters and the current owner Vveberom

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[Seriy]

Cyril Syzransky, yes.
Only our masterpiece, and this simple. The exhibition now have a similar-peeling and cracked, probably why Picasso stayed.
In 1903, he wrote several masterpieces, here are some, they are in the U.S., except for Mother and Child (Barcelona) and Women in the blue-stockinged gouache, private collection, too, can the United States?

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IMHO, for the continuous work of Picasso. The boy with the pipe away, not to mention the masterpieces in 1903.

Classroom work, passing it does not call. In Picasso's many good works, is another matter.

[Seriy]

is a matter of taste ... compare the quality of this portrait and others in the same time.

[gans]

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compare the quality of this portrait and others in the same time.

Alas. I can not imagine how you can apply to works of Picasso's criterion of "quality of work.

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In 1903, he wrote several masterpieces

Because you have shown only "an old beggar with a boy" can compare to "masterpiece" with a portrait of De Soto, or "Life" or "tragedy" or "Mother and detya" or "Old Guitarist" above this portrait of me in their hierarchy work that year would have bet.