Posted 13 years ago
roadside
(32 items)
Picked this up at a charity event. Had to have it from the minute I first saw it. I think I paid around $400.00 for it. That was probably to much but I had to have it and it went to a good cause. It has a raized seal and is ceritifed by his eatate. I am trying to locate the paper work. When I do I will post a picture of it. Just thought I would share one of my favorites. Enjoy
Dear Roadside,
I hope you got the 399 other prints too for this amount, as this is a complete fake.
The signature in pencil has nothing to do with Picasso, the French text underneath the mechanically reproduced "lithograph", commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Eiffel tower in 1969, has nothing to do with any intention of Picasso, but only with "clever" art forgers who wanted to earn some money by making Picasso fakes.
Underneath I include the text in French by the Picasso administration stating that these kind of reproductions are fakes. Anyway, you spend around US$ 400. for charity, so that's something we all should do.
best, Archives
Aux vues des images, nous pouvons vous confirmer qu’il ne s’agit pas d’oeuvres originales de la main de Pablo Picasso mais de reproductions des gravures faites par Picasso pendant les années 1930 .
De plus, la signature ajoutée semble ne pas être de la main de Picasso .
Nous ne pouvons que vous conseiller d’être très prudent avec les oeuvres proposées à la vente sur les sites internet et de vous renseigner auprès de professionnels avant toute transaction.
Nous vous remercions pour votre attention,
Sincères salutations,
PICASSO ADMINISTRATION
8 rue Volney
75002 Paris
33 (0) 1 47 03 69 70 / fax : 33 (0) 1 47 03 69 60
cpinault@picasso.fr
Thanks for the info. It is ok ,because I like it and I was going to spend the money anyway. It went to a very good cause.