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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- LA BUVEUSE D'ABSINTHE
Signed Picasso (upper right)
- Colored crayon and black crayon on paper laid down on board
- 5 1/2 by 8 1/8 in.
- 14 by 20.8 cm
Provenance
Edward G. Robinson, Los Angeles (sold: Sotheby, London, July 4, 1973, lot 200)
Frank Perls, Los Angeles
Sale: Christie's, London, July 1, 1980, lot 149
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Work is in fairly good condition. The work is laid down on acidic card and sheet is time darkened overall. There are two generations of mat stains, particularly visible at right edge. There is a smudge in the lower edge of the table (which may have happened in the artist's studio). Flattened crease in upper left corner and a few small smudges and discolorations in background.
Color: paper is less yellow, as are the red tones, than appears in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.