Lot 319
- 319
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme et nain
- signed Picasso and dated 18.12.53. (upper right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 34.7 by 26.6cm., 13 5/8 by 10 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection, Italy
Private Collection, Italy
Exhibited
Cortina d'Ampezzo, Art Gallery Frediano Farsetti, Pablo Picasso and some friends in Paris, 2001
Literature
Michel Leiris, 'Picasso and the Human Comedy: Suite de 180 Dessins de Picasso', Verve, The French Review of Art, Paris, 1954, vol. VIII, no. 29/30, illustrated
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso from 1953 to 1955, Paris, 1965, vol. 16, no. 65, illustrated p. 23
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Fifties I, 1950-1955, San Fran🌃cisco, 2000, no. 53-124, illustrated p. 157
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, floating in the mount and attached to the mount at all four corners. The sheet is undulating and very lightly time-struck, the right edge is deckled. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
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"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."