Chapter 664: Chapter 300: The Madonna and the Garland_3
"Boss, what are you doing here?" As they passed the traffic light intersection, a Beggar Gang Disciple stopped the car and turned to look at the long flat cardboard in the General Sect Leader’s hands, which looked like it was wrapping a picture frame, feeling a bit curious.
Allen Zhang said with a smile, "I was flying back from Palm Valley with Boketu and Blitz and just happened to come across a container blind box auction. I casually spent a few thousand US dollars to buy a blind box. This thing should also be good."
While saying that, he directly opened the cardboard box, revealing the painting wrapped in plastic film inside, which also had Picasso’s autograph on the back.
"Boss? This seems to be a Picasso painting, right?" All the Beggar Gang Disciples were shocked.
It has always been said that the General Sect Leader has incredible luck, whether it’s rummaging through street trash cans, buying container blind boxes, or going out to salvage sunken ship treasures, he always hits the mark and never seems to lose money.
Even more outrageous was when he bought a piece of land and just casually dug out oil...
Look at his luck, then look at yours. It really makes you die of envy.
I had only heard of it before, never seen it with my own eyes, and didn’t expect the General Sect Leader to make a grand re-entry into the scene, directly pulling out a Picasso painting this time!
However, because Picasso’s paintings are indeed very numerous, in his younger days he painted realistic oil paintings, and in his later years, he painted all abstract lines.
To be honest, even the doodles of a three-year-old are better looking than his lines and shapes.
But his paintings are indeed very valuable.
Even if it’s right in front of you, you wouldn’t know how much it’s worth. The Beggar Gang Disciple didn’t have much research on this and didn’t understand the value, just tentatively asked, "Boss, this thing must be worth at least tens of thousands of US dollars, right?"
"I think it’s worth at least a few million."
Allen Zhang took out his phone to use Google to scan and photograph the painting he held, and quickly displayed related information. A bunch of online keywords.
Picasso’s "Virgin and Garland" (Vierge la guirlande), paper work, 63×48.1cm. Sold at an auction in 1905 for about 2.895 million US dollars.
Sss...
2.895 million US dollars in 1905?
How many times would it worth now?
Allen Zhang himself was unsure and could only carefully store it.
The traffic light turned green, and the Beggar Gang Disciple drove away from the street, drove a dozen blocks, and stopped in front of George Pawnshop.
Allen Zhang got out of the car, asked the Beggar Gang Disciple to wait outside, and entered with the Picasso painting.
"Welcome to George Pawnshop... oh, it’s you."
George was wiping a porcelain vase in his hands, and, hearing the door chime, he subconsciously responded, looking up to see the General Sect Leader, this old acquaintance.
Seeing the painting frame in the General Sect Leader’s hands, he cheerfully asked, "What’s this? A painting?"
"Is business not good today?"
Allen Zhang looked around the store and, besides the employees and George, the shop owner, there was no one else.
George waved his hand, "How could it be, just saw off a group of customers. Are you here this time to also try selling me some high-quality disks and video tapes?"
"No, someone bought those items, a big collector Madison paid a high price for my films. I’m here to see if you can help me appraise the value of this Picasso painting." Allen Zhang said, placing the painting on the table.
"A Picasso painting?"
George immediately became interested, took the painting, put on his glasses to carefully examine it, looking at the texture and signature, and was amazed.
"It really is a Picasso painting!"