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In 2008, an infrared analysis of the canvas gave a preliminary confirmation there was a painting behind the painting, but it was only in recent months, by testing the pigments, that experts were able to say confidently that “this unknown portrait is a Picasso painting,” Frank said.
The testing was done by the museum, which has held the work since 1927, in collaboration with Washington’s National Gallery of Art, Delaware’s Winterthur Museum, and Cornell University. Now the investigation will continue as experts try to identify just who the man in the painting is.
He looks to be in his 40s and, by his clothing, appears to be relatively well-off, Frank said. Some names suggested include art dealer Ambroise Vollard and critic Gustave Coquiot — but for the moment, nothing is a perfect match. Back then, “canvas was expensive and (Picasso) was very poor,” said Frank, explaining why the artist may have chosen to reuse the same canvas.
The Blue Room isn’t the only example of a painting over a painting, she added. The discovery will permit the art community to “increase our understanding of (Picasso), how he became this incredible artist,” the curator said.
The painting is currently part of a traveling exhibit in South Korea, but will star in a display in Washington in 2017.
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