On a specialized website for the sale of artwork and objects, a Catalan art aficionado found a painting. After being purchased for 926 euros at auction, the painting's authenticity as a Degas was established. Several million euros are currently the expected cost. The profitable venture. The story was first reported by the Spanish press three years after it was first published in 2021.
An art-loving Catalan at the time purchased a painting from the Todocolección auction site. The Spanish buyer paid 926 euros for the painting, but the initial price was only one euro. Three years later, when we find out the full of the tale, insane."Not certain if it was a Degas"The pastel painting on cardboard, which depicts two women from the 19th century, is signed by the well-known impressionist painter from France. However, the previous owners, who were descended from Spanish aristocracy, "were not sure" that it was a Degas, according to El País, a daily in Spain. It didn't take the enigmatic buyer long to recognize a good offer.verified by a specialistFollowing the purchase, the new owner chose to have his painting examined, and he promptly contacted Michel Schulman, a specialist and the creator of Edgar Degas's online catalog. There is general agreement that the work is a Degas. In the end, the picture is valued at seven or eight million euros.
The piece portrays two ladies applying cosmetics in a scene from a cabaret or brothel in Paris. The painting's title, "Eloge du makeup," was retained since it was taken from a Charles Baudelaire poem. Degas painted scenes similar to this one rather frequently.This tale, which has been quiet since 2021, comes to light now as "In Praise of Makeup" is on display at the French Institute in Madrid. seen in Spanish magazine © vwart.com
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