- 514
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme allongée
- pen and ink on paper
- 20.9 by 26.6cm., 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Williamstown, MA, Williams College Museum of Art, Making it New, The Art and Style of Sara and Gerald Murphy, 2007, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, Picasso, le nu en liberté, Collection Marina Picasso, 2013, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, Picasso, le nu en liberté, Collection Marina Picasso, 2013, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 1376, illustrated p. 382
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper with a Hôtel Cap d'Antibes letterhead. The sheet is affixed to the mount at intermittent points along the verso. The sheet is lightly time-stained, notably along the extreme left and right edges, and there are a few scattered spots of foxing. There is some gentle creasing throughout and some waviness along the upper edge. This work is in very good overall 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."