NEW : `` Impossible '' to think Picasso gave works away , a family representative says . A 71-year-old retired electrician sought to have 271 unknown works authenticated . He said he had been told by the heirs of Picasso's widow that they would not allow any work from their collection to be sold without an authentication certificate. The lawsuit , filed in September , was reported by a French newspaper Monday .
NEW : `` Impossible '' to think Picasso gave works away , a family representative says . A 71-year-old retired electrician sought to have 271 unknown works authenticated . The Picasso family is suing the man , alleging that the works are stolen . The lawsuit , filed in September , was reported by a French newspaper Monday .