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Museum Discovers Picasso Work in Storage

Glass artwork had been mistakenly labeled

By the Associated Press

Posted Aug 16, 2012 4:35 PM CDT

(AP) – An Indiana museum plans to sell a work of glass art by Pablo Picasso that sat unnoticed in storage for nearly 50 years. The Evansville Museum says the piece titled "Seated Woman with Red Hat" was donated to the museum in 1963. Museum officials say it was cataloged as art inspired by a design for a Picasso painting and mistakenly credited to an artist named Gemmaux. That name turned out to be plural for "gemmail," the type of glass used in the work. Its worth isn't known yet.

This photo provided by the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science shows Pablo Picasso's “Seated Woman with Red Hat” (“Femme assise au chapeau rouge”).
This photo provided by the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science shows Pablo Picasso's “Seated Woman with Red Hat” (“Femme assise au chapeau rouge”).   (Michael Wheatley)
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Aug 17, 2012 10:25 AM CDT
Armchair art critics don't understand the process of art, the significance of stages of development, or the sense of excitement art lovers have in finding even 'less than achingly beautiful' pieces by historically prominent artists. Just sit in your armchair and observe, your voice is like bleating goat.
myflap.blow
Aug 17, 2012 12:07 AM CDT
and to think the poor old couple that donated it visited that museum every day for 49 years waiting to see it displayed, untill they died last week in a tragic museum shuttle bus accident
Imhotep
Aug 16, 2012 8:41 PM CDT
All painting should be appreciated for it's content and not just because it's painted by so and so. If his intent was to paint someone that was ugly he certainly succeeded.  

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