- 535
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Fruits et verre à pied
- dated Avignon 1914 (upper left)
- pencil on paper
- 18.2 by 24.1cm., 7 1/8 by 9 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
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 25
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1954, vol. VI: supplément aux volumes 1 à 5, no. 1254, illustrated p. 150
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme 1907-1914, Paris, 1990, no. 1164, illustrated p. 395
Ermine Herscher, A la table de Picasso, Paris, 1996, illustrated p. 129
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme 1907-1914, Paris, 1990, no. 1164, illustrated p. 395
Ermine Herscher, A la table de Picasso, Paris, 1996, illustrated p. 129
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount at intermittent points along the upper, right and left edges. The edges are deckled and slightly uneven with minor handling creases and marks. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there are a few scattered specks of foxing. This work is in overall very 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."