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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme assise
- Signed Picasso and dated 15.7.20 (upper right)
- Gouache and pen and ink on paper laid down on paper
- 16 1/2 by 10 5/8 in.
- 42 by 27 cm
Provenance
Galerie Simon, Paris
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 13, 1987, lot 124
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 13, 1987, lot 124
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
The Picasso Project, eds., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, A Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue 1885-1973, Neoclassicism I, 1920-1921, San Francisco, 1995, no. 20-318a, illustrated p. 99
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper laid down on paper. The mounting sheet is taped to a mounting board at six places around the perimeter. The top, right and bottom edges of the primary sheet are deckled. The surface is a little dirty with scattered minor stains, and one pinhole is visible at each corner. A horizontal crease is visible across the center of the composition. There appear to be repaired tears at the top right and bottom right corners. The work is in overall 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.