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Francis Picabia
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- LES MAINS
- signed Francis Picabia (lower right)
- gouache, watercolour and black crayon on paper
- 64 by 58.7cm., 25 1/8 by 19 1/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Galerie Weiss, Brussels
Keitelman Gallery, Brussels
Private collection, Antwerp
Galerie Weiss, Brussels
Keitelman Gallery, Brussels
Private collection, Antwerp
Exhibited
Tokyo, Isetan Museum of Art; Fukushima, Iwaki City Art Museum & Osaka, The Museum of Art, Kintetsu, Francis Picabia, 1999, no. 40, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in the top two corners and to the centre of the top edge. All four edges are reinforced on the reverse. Apart from some light foxing, mainly to the lower centre, and in areas where no pigment is applied, and some light mount staining to all four edges, this work is in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."