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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Quatre nus sur la plage
- dated 31-7-20- (upper left)
- pencil on paper
- 27 by 42.2cm, 10 5/8 by 16 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
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, The Presence of Ingres, Important works by Ingres, Degas, Picasso, Matisse and Balthus, 1988, no. 59
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
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1975, vol. XXX, no. 95, illustrated p. 40
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Neoclassicism I, 1920-1921, San Francisco, 1995, no. 20-344, illustrated p. 108
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Neoclassicism I, 1920-1921, San Francisco, 1995, no. 20-344, illustrated p. 108
Condition
Executed on beige wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is hinged to the overmount at two points on the verso of the upper edge. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there are some scattered spots of foxing. The edges are deckled. The sheet was at one time folded in half and there is a faint flattened crease running vertically through the centre. There are two watermarks at centre left and centre right. There is a small tear in the lower left corner. This work is in 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."