Head of a Young Woman

Head of a Young Woman is a painting by Pablo Picasso.[1] It belonged to Jaime Botín, a billionaire Spanish banker.[1] On September 12th 2017, the judge Enrique Presa sent Botín to jail, fined him 133 million €, and confiscated the painting.[2] Apparently, Botín had tried to smuggle it into Corsica, France to later sell it in Geneva, Switzerland, thereby violating the non-exportability status that the Spanish Government had granted the painting.[3] If Botín is eventually considered guilty, the picture would become the property of the Spanish State.

References

  1. 1 2 Kim Willsher, €25m Picasso and superyacht collide with Spanish export ban, The Guardian, August 4, 2015
  2. ↑ http://www.eldiario.es/economia/banquillo-Jaime-Botin-contrabando-Picasso_0_685931604.html, 12/9/2017 16:03 EST+1
  3. ↑ http://www.eldiario.es/cultura/Picasso-hermano-Botin-incautado-Corcega_0_416458516.html, 12/9/2017 16:06 EST+1


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