PABLO PICASSO Gouache Painting in EXCELLENT condition! Start Price USD 10,500.00 Current Price USD 10,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, June 27, 2008 End Time Monday, July 07, 2008 Location Springfield, MO See more about 'PABLO PICASSO Gouache Painting in EXCELLENT condition!' Description PABLO PICASSO-Gouache Painting, Documentation with expertise. This painting comes with complete provenance.  This was originally part of the R.W. Wolfe Collection, which were donated to Dartmouth University, (Mr. Wolfe’s alma mater), for display. Value of paintings Some paintings by Picasso rank among the most expensive paintings in the world.   Provenance: Acquired by Julius R. Wolf from the Estate of Paul Tillich (Hanna Tillich), East Hampton, New York, 1973.  Sold from Estate of Julius R. Wolf (by the direction of Mr. Frank Burton, Collection Manager), to Rose Vagavich, 1982.  Eric Spoutz purchased the work from Rose Vagavich in 2003.  Mr. Spoutz sold the piece to Mr. Andrew Kessler in 2005, and finally Mr. Kessler sold the piece to Mr. John A. Anderson in 2008.   Though this beautiful piece is listed as “attributed to” Picasso, Dr. Enrique Mallen, the Director of the Online Picasso Project, (which includes over 14,000 entries in the catalog), agreed to give the necessary authentication for a specific fee.  His January, 2006 email, stating this, as well as contact information will be included in this sale. In 2004, an authenticated oil self-portrait of Picasso sold for $104 million at an auction.   The piece has also been thoroughly examined by Dr. Bernhard M. Castle, a renown and highly respected Art Historian and Art Consultant.  Bernhard M. Castle Art Advisory David Broderick Tower, 10 Witherell Street, Suite 982 Detroit, MI 48226   To quote the photo document below for clarity: Addendum: I. This work has been scientifically tested by Bernhard M. Castle using both  UV Light Testing and Pigment Intrusion Testing.  Via the pigment intrusion test, the age of the materials used in this artwork prove to be from C. 1960 to C. 1980.  From the results of the UV Test, there have been no evident alterations to the work since C. 1980.  The signature does not appear to "float," indicating that it most likely was applied at the time of creation of the work as a whole. II. Julius R. Wolf  was first introduced to the wife of Liberal, Protestant Theologian Paul J. Tillich in 1967.  By 1969 the friendship between Julius Wolf and Hanna had flourished to include weekly visits and short trips to the tropics.  In 1973 Mr. Wolf proposed the purchase of a considerable number of artworks that Mrs. Tillich and her late husband had collected throughout the course of their lifetime travels.       Official website On-Line Picasso Project: Comprehensive summary of his life and his work. This piece comes beautifully framed.  Framed, the size is 17 3/4 x 21 3/4. My auctions descriptions are made to the best of my knowledge.  Immediate payment is required. This item will be professionally packaged to ship.  Anyone outside of the US should email for shipping costs/handling and insurance totals. You MUST use US Cashiers Check only outside of US.  Domestic handling time within 4 days of receiving cleared payment. There are no pick ups of this item.  We will not deal in any way outside of Ebay.  This is for your and our protection. (See Ebay rules). PayPal—eBay's service to make fast, easy, and secure payments for your eBay purchases! Place a Bid!