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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- ADORA
- signed Picasso, dated 28.12.38., titled (lower centre) and stamped with the estate mark DM1998 (lower left)
- pen and ink on paper
- 27.2 by 35.3cm., 10 3/4 by 13 7/8 in.
Provenance
Dora Maar (Henriette Theodora Markovitch), Paris
Dora Maar Estate, Paris (by descent from the above; sale: Piasa, Paris, Les Picasso de Dora Maar: Succession de Madame Markovitch, 28th October 1998, lot 81)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Dora Maar Estate, Paris (by descent from the above; sale: Piasa, Paris, Les Picasso de Dora Maar: Succession de Madame Markovitch, 28th October 1998, lot 81)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume; Montréal, Musée des Beaux-Arts & Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso érotique, 2001-02, no. 192, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Mary Ann Caws, Dora Maar with and without Picasso, a Biography, London, 2000, illustrated p. 87
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount in all four corners, floating in the mount. Apart from some very light studio dirt to the sheet, this work is in good original 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."