Picasso's 1932 masterpiece, Femme A La Montre, depicts his 'golden muse' Marie-Therese Walter.
Picasso's Femme A La Montre, depicts Marie-Therese Walter, who was known to have had an affair with the painterA Pablo Picasso painting that is set to go on display in London is estimated to sell for over $120m at auction.
Picasso's 1932 masterpiece, Femme A La Montre, depicts his "golden muse" Marie-Therese Walter, a woman who formed the subject of many of his paintings.It will be on display at Sotheby's as part of an exhibition featuring other paintings owned by Ms Fisher Laundau.Who was Pablo Picasso? Picasso was a Spanish painter who is widely acknowledged to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century.He experimented with a wide range of styles and themes in his long career, most notably inspiring 'Cubism'.Other artists that feature in her collection include American painter and sculptor Jasper Johns, Dutch-American artist Willem de Kooning and American painter and printmaker Robert Rauschenberg.
The travelling exhibition will also open in Paris, Taipei and Los Angeles and has already been to Dubai and Hong Kong. The collection, which is estimated to bring in well over £327m , will be offered for sale at Sotheby's New York in November.
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