Picasso Harlequin real or fake?

picasso futura · January 24th, 2012, 02:01 PM

Help needed!

I´m looking forward to purchasing my first ever picasso lithograph (harlequin) which is signed in pencil (bottom right) and labeled p/a (bottom left).

Does anyone have experience with picassos and can tell if this is likely to be a real/authentic signature?

Any help/opinion very welcome!

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John · January 24th, 2012, 02:36 PM

It looks quite a lot like the one below, although I don't see any details about it and for all I know IT may not be authentic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kluoma/4625148624/

Anyway from the various examples one can see online, it's apparent that if this is not authentic then it's at least an attempt to copy his signature. I don't see how you could get a definitive answer online. Ideally it would require an expert with a knowledge of materials and the history of editions of this particular work. Also, in this situation the reputation of the seller is important. Not that a famous gallery can't sell you a fake, but their reputation and provenance does count for a lot.

January 26th, 2012, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by John

It looks quite a lot like the one below, although I don't see any details about it and for all I know IT may not be authentic.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kluoma/4625148624/

Anyway from the various examples one can see online, it's apparent that if this is not authentic then it's at least an attempt to copy his signature. I don't see how you could get a definitive answer online. Ideally it would require an expert with a knowledge of materials and the history of editions of this particular work. Also, in this situation the reputation of the seller is important. Not that a famous gallery can't sell you a fake, but their reputation and provenance does count for a lot.

The one shown on your link does not look much like it.

Do you know where I could possibly get some answer?

January 24th, 2012, 02:01 PM	#1
picasso futura Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1	Picasso Harlequin real or fake? Help needed! I´m looking forward to purchasing my first ever picasso lithograph (harlequin) which is signed in pencil (bottom right) and labeled p/a (bottom left). Does anyone have experience with picassos and can tell if this is likely to be a real/authentic signature? Any help/opinion very welcome!

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January 24th, 2012, 02:36 PM	#2
John John Malyon, host Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,401	It looks quite a lot like the one below, although I don't see any details about it and for all I know IT may not be authentic. http://www.flickr.com/photos/kluoma/4625148624/ Anyway from the various examples one can see online, it's apparent that if this is not authentic then it's at least an attempt to copy his signature. I don't see how you could get a definitive answer online. Ideally it would require an expert with a knowledge of materials and the history of editions of this particular work. Also, in this situation the reputation of the seller is important. Not that a famous gallery can't sell you a fake, but their reputation and provenance does count for a lot.