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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme Assise
- dated vendredi 13.11.70 and numbered IV (upper left)
- black crayon on paper
- 23.5 by 31.5cm., 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France (a gift from the artist)
Heinz Berggruen, Paris & Berlin (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2005, lot 226)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Heinz Berggruen, Paris & Berlin (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2005, lot 226)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
San Francisco, John Berggruen Gallery & New York, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, Picasso: The Berggruen Album, 2004, no. 25, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down, t-hinged to the mount at the upper two corners, and floating in the overmount. The work is executed on a sheet removed from a sketchbook, and the perforated edge, which remains intact, is visible along the left edge. There is a very minor spot of foxing to the sitter's left arm. Otherwise, this work is in overall very good condtion.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the sheet is whiter in the original.
"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."