Chapter 635 Crossing the River and Demolition of the Bridge

Sterling opened his bag and took out a pair of white gloves and a magnifying glass. These appraisers at home and abroad ate almost everything. After putting on the gloves, Sterling picked up the top sketch casually.

"Well, it's still a little material..."

When Zhuang Rui saw that Sterling did not first check what the plain surface itself was painted, but first looked at the sketch paper and folded it slightly with his hand to see the hardness and flexibility of the paper, which was a necessary procedure for identifying calligraphy and painting.

After checking the paper, Sterling's relaxed expression on his face became a little solemn, because he found that the sketch paper in his hand should have been produced in Paris in the 1940s and 1950s, which could not be hidden from Sterling's eyes.

That is to say, even if these sketches are imitations, they are also imitations of a little years old, and the cost is not low. You know, if you buy sketch paper half a century ago now, the price is not what ordinary people can afford.

Ezkenna's small eyes also looked back and forth on the coffee table. As a senior antique collector and art dealer, he has a feeling that maybe he can really see Picasso's real work today. Of course, this is his feeling.

"Jerqueline, Locke?!!"

Suddenly, there was a exclamation from Sterling's mouth, who was looking at the sketch, which attracted the eyes of everyone in the room. Even the door of the suite moved slightly. It was the curious Qin Xuanbing, who was hiding in it and eavesdropping.

"Mr. Sterson, don't you know that your identification results have come out?"

Zhuang Rui didn't know the woman in the painting, but when he heard Sterling call out his name, he immediately understood that this was the last sketch portrait Picasso gave him.

In the last century, in 1953, Picasso met Jacqueline and Locke at the Madura pottery workshop. Although Picasso had a mistress in the eight years since he married Picasso in 1961, Jacqueline and Locke endured this, and they have been walking through Pika hand in hand. The rest of his life.

Jacqueline and Locke are Picasso's second wife. This Spanish woman created a warm and peaceful world for Picasso in her later years. Picasso often recalls the peasant woman of Catalonia from her body shape, and he painted a large number of portraits for her.

But unfortunately, 13 years after Picasso's death, Jacqueline and Ms. Locke may not be able to stand the days without Picasso, and finally committed suicide in the 1980s.

After the death of Jacqueline and Locke, most of the sketches and oil paintings Picasso painted for her flowed into the auction market, and the appreciation of Picasso's paintings was also during that period. It can be said that it was the Picasso paintings left by Jacqueline and Locke that raised Picasso's works to a higher level.

Sterling was shocked by Zhuang Rui's voice. After carefully putting down the sketch, Sterling took Zhuang Rui's arm and said almost pleadingly, "This is Mrs. Picasso's portrait. Yes, it must be, Mr. Zhuang. I want to know the origin of this painting. I hope you can sue. Tell me..."

"I'm sorry, I can only tell you that these paintings are purchased through proper channels. As for other things, you don't need to know that your job is to tell Mr. Ezkener after reading these paintings that they are real or false..."< /P>

Zhuang Rui can understand Sterling's mood. It is often countless times more difficult to verify an antique than to identify its authenticity, but this is also a place that attracts people from the collection, allowing people to constantly dig and explore the unknown stories that happened dozens or even hundreds of years ago.

However, even if the person in front of him is his own colleague, Zhuang Rui did not intend to tell him the origin of these sketches, because now he is in Paris, not his own territory, and Zhuang Rui does not want to make extradigenous.

Who knows that the lovely Mr. Renault, if he knew that he was 30,000 pounds and the 32 Picasso works sold were all authentic, would he go to the hotel where Zhuang Rui lived and cry and hang himself? I'm sorry, I took the liberty..."

In the foreign art market, it is similar to the domestic antique market. For private transactions, you just need to know whether the object is real or false. The way of the product is not the most important, and foreign countries should pay more attention to personal privacy. After hearing Zhuang Rui's refusal, Sterling immediately apologized to Zhuang Rui.

Zhuang Rui waved his hand casually and said, "It's okay, Mr. Sterling, please continue..."

The art market is different from the traditional industry. This is the seller's market. As long as you have real things and good things, you are not afraid of not being able to sell them. Let out a little rumors and squeeze a lot of people to find you to buy it.

So Zhuang Rui is not in a hurry. If he really can't do it, he will take these sketches back to Beijing. Whoever wants to buy them in Beijing will buy them. He will also be an international collector.

After hearing Zhuang Rui's words, Sterling did not pick up the sketch he had just seen, but looked at Zhuang Rui and said, "Mr. Zhuang, I'm sure that this one is indeed the authentic work of Picasso, which he did in the 1960s..."

"Wait, Mr. Sterling, how do you know the time Picasso painted?"

Zhuang Rui interrupted Sterling's words, because Picasso knew Jerin and Locke in 1953, and Bao Bulqi's painting was made around there?

"Mr. Zhuang, you should know that although Picasso is an energetic person, after the age of 80, he is a little reluctant to be a woman, but he is not willing to do so.

So, his painting style has also changed a little during this period. In his paintings at this period, there are voyeurs. I think that's what he flaunts about himself, right?

When it comes to professional knowledge, Sterling has become like a different person, endlessly citations from Picasso's early personality to Picasso's psychological problems in his later years, which taught Zhuang Rui and others a good lesson.

Zhuang Rui has heard of this, because Picasso once said something famous, that is, "We are old and have to quit smoking, but we still have the desire to smoke. The same goes for love."

After Picasso was unable to exercise the right to love with women, he showed this desire in his paintings, which was the so-called "right to see". In the painting style of his period, whether it was oil painting or sketching, there would be a faint shadow of a man, looking at the women in the painting.

"You're very good, Mr. Sterling, please continue. There are five sketches below..."

Zhuang Rui nodded to show his recognition of Sterling's words. Hearing Sterling's words, he was also very touched by him. This Chinese and foreign appraisal needs to understand the psychological situation of the author of the work. If Sterling hadn't been familiar with Picasso's style of each era, he would not have said the above words.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhuang. You will bring us a wonderful night..."

At this time, Sterling's attitude towards Zhuang Rui changed greatly. After standing up and bowing slightly to Zhuang Rui, he sat down and re-identified. Peng Fei gave him the six portraits of the woman's body.

Although the women on these six sketches are all the same person, the background and costumes are different, not all of them are ** bodies. There are two paintings wearing pajamas and half-exposed breasts lying in **.

When Sterling identified these sketches, every time he saw one, the excited look on his face increased by one point. After reading all six sketches, he was so excited that he almost jumped up from the sofa, grabbed Zhuang Rui and asked, "Dear Zhuang, you must have other works. Please take them out. Come on..."

If it is Picasso's oil painting, it is likely that there is only one, but like a sketch work, every time it is found, there is at least one volume, basically about ten or a little more, but Zhuang Rui only took out six this time, so Sterling asked this question.

"Oh, Mr. Sterling, please don't worry. First of all, tell Mr. Ezkena that these works belonging to Mr. Picasso are real or false..."

Zhuang Rui gently pushed away Sterling's hand that grabbed his arm. Are you kidding? Dude, I've already taken out the real things. Do you still want to see it? That's not impossible, but you two should also show some sincerity, right?

"Really, of course, I can assure God that these six works are definitely Picasso's authentic works, which is no doubt..."

To be honest, Sterling's performance at this time is like an avid collector, more than a calm appraiser. At this moment, he just wants to appreciate all Zhuang Rui's works about Picasso. After today, I'm afraid he won't have such a chance, because whether these paintings will still belong to Zhuang Rui. Something uncertain. It's a matter.

Sterling knows that once the news that Zhuang Rui owns these works is spread, what kind of impact will it bring to the entire European art market? That will definitely make all the crowds chasing Picasso's works gather in the city of Paris.

"Well, well, Mr. Sterling, you can take a break first. I think Mr. Ezeckener must have something to talk to me..."

When Sterling confirmed the true harvest of these paintings, Zhuang Rui immediately began to cross the river and tear down the bridge, and didn't even pour a glass of water.

Sterling is just an appraiser. There is no need to talk to him at all, and Zhuang Rui's attitude towards Sterling's eyes on his forehead when he first entered the room was still a little grudged.