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Hidden Signatures and Dates |
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Beside the fingerprint in the drawing are the inscriptions 'Picasso 1934' and '12.5.34'. These are barely visible to the naked eye and were discovered by chance when photographing the drawing.
Michael Ansell, a respected British handwriting and document expert, formerly the deputy head of the document section at Scotland Yard, examined the drawing in 1993 and concluded a preliminary report by stating :
'...all the features capable of comparison to date are entirely consistent with those appearing in other drawings by Picasso as well as items which contain Picasso's normal handwriting.'
The signature in the 1934 drawing although rare in works of the 1930's, corresponds identically with Picasso's signature in works from around the turn of the century.
The drawing contains at least two other cryptic signatures in its composition. One of these is a large geometric 'Picazzo' signature which again harks back to the period at the turn of the century in such drawings as 'The Street Violinist of 1897' and to Picasso's first exhibition at Els Quatre Ghats in 1900, when he was billed as Picazzo.
© Mark Harris 1996 Overview
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Signatures and numbers had magical significance for Picasso and he attached great importance to them.
