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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme Assise
- dated vendredi 13.11.70. and numbered III (left centre)
- black crayon on paper
- 23.6 by 31.6cm., 9 1/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France (a gift from the artist)
Heiz Berggruen, Paris & Berlin (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2005, lot 222)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Heiz Berggruen, Paris & Berlin (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2005, lot 222)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
San Fransisco, John Berggruen & New York, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, Picasso, The Berggruen Album, 2004, no. 24, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down and fixed to the mount at the upper two corners. The sheet has be taken from a sketchbook and the perforations along the left edge remain intact. There are some very faint traces of yellow stains within some of the perforation. Apart from some very light rubbing to the sheet and a few ink stains on the extreme right edge this work is in overall very 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. 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."