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An exceptionally important and highly celebrated masterpiece by Pablo Picasso
(1881–1973) will be offered by Christie’s in the evening auction of
Impressionist and Modern Art in London on June 23. Painted by the most
influential artist of the 20th Century, Portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto,
1903, comes from the Picasso’s celebrated Blue Period, arguably the greatest
period in the artist’s career. The painting will be priced at £30,000,000 to
£40,000,000 and all the proceeds will benefit The Andrew Lloyd Webber
Foundation, a charity founded by the celebrated composer in 1992. Working for
the public benefit, the foundation focuses on the promotion of arts, culture,
and heritage in Britain. Visit www.christies.com for more details. 
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