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View source →La Lecture (Marie-Therese)
Pablo Picasso, 1932
Technical Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
130 × 97 cm (51.2 × 38.2 in)
Style
Surrealism
Decade
1930s
About This Work
This tender and intimate painting depicts Marie-Therese Walter reading, her head bowed over a book in a posture of quiet concentration. The soft, undulating curves of her body and the warm, harmonious colors create an atmosphere of domestic tranquility that contrasts sharply with the more turbulent works of the same period.
Pablo Picasso's portrait of his lover and muse Marie-Therese Walter, La Lecture (Marie-Therese) (1932), sold for $45.5 million at Christie's in 2025, demonstrating the continued strong demand for Picasso's works in the contemporary art market. The painting had been in a private collection for decades.
Current Location
Private Collection
Private Collection — Not publicly accessible
Valuation & Provenance
2026 Estimated Value
$50–80 million (est.)
* Estimates are based on comparable auction results and market analysis. Not a formal appraisal.
Last Known Sale
$45.5 million
2025
Christie's
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