FORENSIC ANALYSIS AND CONTEXTUAL HISTORICAL STUDY: COLLAGE ATTRIBUTED TO PABLO RUIZ PICASSO

Classification: Synthetic collage.

• Object: suitcase for two violins with a synthetic collage inside, made with woods, pieces of paper, cardboards, book covers and black, red and white inks.
• Attributed to the author: Pablo Ruiz Picasso.
• Technique: collage.
• Measures of the close case: 80 cm long x 32 cm broad x 11 cm thickness (approximated measures).
• Measures of the open case: 80 cm long x 64 cm broad x 5,5 cm thickness (approximated measures).
• Signature: It has a signature in the right side of the suitcase, in the lower zone.

General Remarks: At the time when the work is delivered to Veritart for expert assessment, it is estimated that the date of execution of the work is the year 1914, which is justified by the constituent materials of the work, several of them with recognizable date; as well as the artistic style of the collage, compatible with synthetic cubism, which as an artistic movement spanned the stretch from about 1912 to about 19201.

It is clear that this suggested date will be considered as a data hypothesis, however, towards the end of the analysis, it will be indicated if that data is compatible with the scientific evidence, at which time the date will be rectified, if necessary.