Picasso's "The Absinthe Drinker" to be sold!!!
(March 18, 2010)
Musicman Andrew Lloyd Webber has decided to auction off a piece of rare art to benefit his arts and culture foundation.
The rare Pablo Picasso piece comes from the artist's blue period and is considered the most
highly estimated work of art to be offered at the Christie's auction in
June. The painting was completed in 1903 and is titled Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto (The Absinthe Drinker).
"The Absinthe Drinker" by Picasso
The auctioneers estimate that the piece will go for as much as 40 million pounds ($60.9 million)!
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