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How can you tell if a Picasso sketch is real?

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How can you tell if a Picasso sketch is real?
To tell if a Picasso sketch is real, first compare the signature on your piece to images of authentic works shared by trusted online resources. Looking for any anomalies and learning about the various materials and techniques that the Spanish artist employed during the different phases of his career can also be helpful. If you know approximately when your sketch was likely produced, you can determine whether the materials and techniques are appropriate for that period. Because there are so many Picasso counterfeits on the market, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer perform a professional authentication. Find a collection of Pablo Picasso art on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
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Pablo Picasso, The Blue Rider, from Verve, Revue Artistique, 1951
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph by Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), titled Le cavalier bleu (The Blue Rider), from Verve, Revue Artistique et Litteraire, Vol. VII, No. 25–26, originates from the...
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1950s Cubist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Peintre et Modèle, avec une Spectatrice - Etching by Pablo Picasso - 1963
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on wove paper, realized in 1962/63. Image dimension: 31.6x41.7; Sheet dimension 45.4x55.4. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Edition of 2/50, hand numbered. Very good co...
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1960s Cubist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

Jacqueline au chapeau à Fleurs. I - Linocut by Pablo Picasso - 1962
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Roma, IT
Color linocut on Arches wove paper with watermark, realized in 1962. Image dimension 34.9x27; Sheet dimension 63x44.6. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Edition of 49/50, hand nu...
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1960s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Linocut

A Los Toros Avec Picasso (Set of Three in Black Frames)
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Pablo Picasso Title: La Pique (I), Jeu de la Cape (III), Les Banderilles (IV) Portfolio: A Los Toros Avec Picasso Medium: Set of three transfer lithographs Date: 1961 Edition...
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1960s Animal Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Original 1959 exhibittion poster was by Pablo Picasso - Cantini Museum Marseille
By Pablo Picasso
Located in PARIS, FR
Bold, theatrical, and unmistakably Cubist, this original 1959 poster was created by Pablo Picasso for the exhibition Cinquante Chefs-d’Oeuvre (“Fifty Masterpieces”) held at the Musée...
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1950s Prints and Multiples

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Original Color Cubist Imaginary Portrait Signed Numbered & Marcel Salinas Letter
By Pablo Picasso
Located in Portland, OR
An original colored Cubist portrait by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), signed & numbered, from the Edition of 250 published by Harry N. Abrams, New York in 1969, accompanied with a le...
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Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Color

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