Art experts doubt the authenticity of find stolen paintings by Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso) « Nude », discovered near the town of Hilla (Babil Province) . Iraqi police seized it in a 33-year-old Maisama al-Issawi (Maitham al-Issawi), detained while trying to sell the work for 450 thousand dollars. The Iraqi police said that the canvas has the signature of Picasso, and that it probably was stolen from the Museum of Kuwait during the military invasion of Saddam Hussein's (Saddam Hussein) in 1990.

However, not all the facts confirm this seductive version.

On the reverse side of the canvas has a tag with the inscription «Sold by the louvre to the museum of kuwait» (sold to the Louvre Museum of Kuwait), which made two mistakes - the words «Louvre» and «Kuwait» written with lowercase. On the reverse is also seen a few seals with the name of the Louvre. But the representative of the Paris museum said that they have in the collection has never been the work of Picasso. In addition, the museum has no right to sell their products, because they are state property.

not found any records in the database Art Loss Register: neither of the theft from the Museum of Kuwait, nor about the loss of this particular picture. Information about «Nude» also looking for, but to no avail, in the archives of the Picasso Museum in Paris.

detained by Iraqi police Mays al-Issawi said he received a sheet after the death of his father, who took part in the invasion of Kuwait, which led to the 1991 Gulf War.

Judge of Hila Aqil al-Janabi (Aqeel al-Janabi) said that after investigation, the picture will be transferred to Baghdad. However, no details, he no longer reported.

article prepared by Catherine Onuchina, AI

Source: Associated Press , artinvestment.ru