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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- La lecture
- Signed Picasso, inscribed and dated Vallauris le 26.12.53. (upper right)
- Ink wash and pen and ink on paper
- 10 3/8 by 8 1/4 in.
- 26.4 by 21 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Saidenberg Gallery, New York
Exhibited
The Art Institute of Chicago, Picasso in Chicago, 1968, no. 100
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1953 à 1955, Paris, 1965, no. 93, illustrated pl. 31
Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings & Sculptures, The Fifties I, 1950-1955, San Franc𝓰isco, 2000, no. 53-154, illustrated p.165
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Attached to a mount at the four corners on the verso. Top edge has been cut. Some minor stains at the extreme edges. The line is strong and fresh and work is in very 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.
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.