In 2006, canvas «Dream» brush Pablo Picasso (Pablo Picasso) could break the record «Adele Bloch-Bauer» Gustav Klimt (Gustav Klimt) and become the most expensive painting in history. As we remember, «Adel» Ronald Lauder bought multibillionaire (Ronald Lauder) for 135 million dollars. And «Dream» another billionaire, Steven Cohen (Steven Cohen) invited the owner of the painting Uinnu Stephen (Stephen Wynn) entire 139 million. Sales promised to be «transaction century»: and Cohen, and Wynne are among the the most important collectors of art in the world . But less than 24 hours after the sides agreed on the amount of the transaction, Wynne accidentally ruined the picture . Billionaire suffers pigmentary retinal dystrophy, causing very bad saw. Picasso showing his guests, he was too active and gesticulate protknul canvas elbow. As a result, 139 million Wynne never received and «Dream» left hanging in his Las vegasskom office.

billionaire bought the painting in 2001 from investor Wolfgang Flottlya (Wolfgang Flottl). The deal the parties decided not to disclose. Flottl bought the picture in 1997 for the sale of the collection of Victor and Sally Ganz (Victor and Sally Ganz), arranged by auction house Christie's. Then he paid for her 48.4 million dollars. Sami wife bought Ganz «Dream» in 1941, over 7 thousand dollars.

Now «wound» canvases already healed, and traces of restoration on it hardly noticeable. Therefore, a picture, for the first time since «the incident with the elbow», chosen to show in public. From October 15 «Dream» can be seen in the New York gallery Acquavella at the exhibition devoted to the love of Picasso and his young model.

This picture, written in 1932, depicts Picasso's mistress Marie-Therese Walter (Marie-Therese Walter). 45-year-old artist became acquainted with the 17-year-old Marie-Therese in 1927. According to legend, he saw a girl on a street in Paris and came to her with the words: «I would like to write your portrait. I think that together we can do a lot of interesting things. I am Picasso ». Meeting with a famous artist has changed the lives of Marie-Thérèse. She became his secret lover and bore him a daughter Mayyu (Maya Picasso). Despite hopes of a girl, a famous artist on it has never been married. Four years after the death of Picasso's Marie-Thérèse suicide.

For a while at the same time Picasso met with Marie-Thérèse and Doroy MAARIV (Dora Maar). Famous portraits MAARIV written to them, often seem to be dark, bleak and angular, while the image Marie-Thérèse lighter and very sensual. The most famous portrait of her, of course, «Son». In addition to this work at the exhibition at Acquavella Galleries will be represented by 12 paintings, plaster sculpture, and two drawings. The value of all items over $ 500 million. Some things you can buy, but most of the works, including «Song», not intended for sale. According to gallery director Nick Akuavella (Nick Acquavella), Wynne is not going to part with the picture.

After restoration «Dream» praised «total» of 85 million dollars. Wynne asked the London company Lloyd's, to insure the painting, «lost» 54 million. As the lawyer said billionaire Barry Slotnik (Barry Slotnick), Wynne and Lloyd's came to a «satisfactory agreement on both sides».

Material prepared Yulia Maksimova

Sources: bloomberg.com , artinvestment.ru