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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Fleurs
- signed Picasso and dated 28.4.48 (upper right)
- coloured crayon and felt-tip pen on paper
- 66 by 50.7cm., 26 by 20 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Krugier, New York
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, 28th June 1968, lot 86
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owners
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, 28th June 1968, lot 86
Purchased at the above sale by the family of the present owners
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1946 à 1953, Paris, 1965, vol. XV, no. 81, illustrated pl. 48
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculptures, A Comprehensive Catalogue 1885-1973, San Francisco, 2000, no. 48-011, illustrated p. 197
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculptures, A Comprehensive Catalogue 1885-1973, San Francisco, 2000, no. 48-011, illustrated p. 197
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount with tape in two places along the upper edge. All four edges are slightly unevenly cut and reinforced with tape. The sheet is time-stained and the ink has gently faded. There is a tiny tear and associated small loss to the centre of the left edge (approx. 5mm wide). There is a fly spot to the upper right quadrant. This 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. 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."