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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- DEUX FEMMES NUES
- Signed Picasso and dated 22.12.66.II (upper right)
- Crayon on paper
- 19 1/2 by 23 7/8 in.
- 49.6 by 60.8 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's, New York, May 11, 1989, lot 221)
Paul Kantor, Beverly Hills (acquired at the above sale)
Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Los Angeles, ACME, Gio Ponti: Furnished Settings & Figuration, 2004
Literature
René Char & Charles Feld, Picasso: Dessins, 27.3.66 - 15.3.68, Paris, 1969, illustrated in color pl. 27
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, oeuvres de 1965 à 1967, vol. XXV, Paris, 1972, no.237, illustrated p.114
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. The Sixties II, 1964-1967, San Francisco, 200🔴2, no. 66-101, illustrated 🎉p. 259
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the center of the upper edge, floating in the mount. The upper edge is perforated. There is a 1cm. repaired tear towards the center of the lower edge. Apart from some very light time-staining towards the edges and some minor studio dirt, 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.
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.