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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Joute nautique à Cannes
- dated 5.7.57. and numbered III (lower right)
- brush and ink on paper
- 25.4 by 65,5cm., 10 by 25 3/4 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)
Literature
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, The Fifties II, 1956-1959, San Francisco, 2000, no. 57-060, illustrated p. 120 (titled Joutes lyonnaises, Saint-Tropez)
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed at intermittent points along the perimeter of the reverse, and is floating its mount. The edges are deckled with minor handling marks and creases. The sheet is lightly time-stained with a faint old mat stain and gently undulating. There are two fine creases running from the upper left edge and the left upper edge. This work is in good overall 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."