University of Sydney gave Picasso
Mysterious American philanthropist gave the University of Sydney Picasso. As so often happens, the donor has made some orders
Pablo Picasso
sleeping girl. 1935
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American collector gave the University of Sydney (Australia's oldest university), painting by Pablo Picasso. As so often happens, the donor has made some orders.
Canvas 1935 "Sleeping Girl" depicts the artist's mistress Marie-Therese Walter. One of his former owners was the founder of the automotive company Chrysler, Walter Percy Chrysler (Walter P. Chrysler). Painting participated in a retrospective of Picasso at MOMA in 1939, and in this exhibition of works from the collection of Chrysler in 1941. In the 1950 American collector bought the work and more than half a century, it is not exhibited, and now decided to give the University of Sydney. And his name was not released, is only known that Picasso, he brought himself and ordered to spend the money from the sale of paintings on research.
University and refuses. Painting will be put up for auction at Christie's in June 2011 with an upper estimate: 12 million pounds (19,5 million dollars), and, as stated in an interview with the Deputy Rector, Michael Spence (Michael Spence), part of the proceeds will go to research in the treatment of diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular disease.
Director of Impressionist and Modern Christie's Bertatstsoni Giovanna (Giovanna Bertazzoni) noted that the offer for sale a product of this class, especially to support the University of Sydney, - a pleasure. In addition, Cubist portraits of Marie-Therese Walter in the price today.
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