BARCELONA, SPAIN.- To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the birth of Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881–1973), and after over a hundred years, Rómulo-Antonio Tenés presents this exceptional painting of Picasso’s blue period. This painting stands out as one of the most beautiful from Picasso’s Blue Period, and is attracting a great deal of interest amongst collectors and art investors who will now be able to purchase it.

Barcelona 1903. Historical Antecedents: Based on Fernande Olivier, Dama en Eden Concert, oil on canvas, painted in Barcelona in 1903 by Pablo Ruiz Picasso who, returning to Paris and during a short visit to Spain, stayed for a few weeks with the brothers de Soto at number 10 of the Conde de Asalto Street (at present Nou de las Ramblas), building which still exists. Number 12 of this street was the Cabaret Edén Concert. In 1903 Picasso already knew Fernande Olivier (artist's model), who moves in with him in august of 1904.

"Dama en Eden Concert", since its purchase to Picasso in 1903, belonged to the titular heir of the House of the Duke of Prim and Marquis of Castillejos, of Reus, Tarragona (Spain). After the Spanish Civil War (1939) this work was donated by way of unpaid salaries to Vicente Gayubar, employee of the Prim House, whose heirs, Benjamín Vicente Gayubar and María Pérez Otón (now a widow) maintained it until 1992 in the 2 de Mayo Street, number 221, 4º 3ª in Barcelona.

In the painting "Dama en Eden Concert", the lady holds a glass bordered with nickel. The round tables are of white marble, tables and glasses, exactly the same as the ones in the Cabaret Edén Concert, situated at number 12 of the Conde de Asalto Street (at present Nou de las Ramblas).

Thanks to this painting, without question the most analyzed of those painted by Picasso, it has been scientifically established that the young Picasso began to draw in 1899, and to paint in 1900 (La Chata, 1899). Consequently the works attributed to Picasso from 1891 to 1897 are, in the majority, by José Ruiz Blasco, father of Picasso. Therefore, the works of José Ruiz must be necessarily separated from those of Picasso in the Museums of Paris, Barcelona and Málaga.

Rómulo-Antonio Tenés, Picasso biographer recognized by the Spanish Ministry of Culture (he is the leading expert in Picasso’s youth), art investigator and painter with academic training.