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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Personnages et une femme - recto;Homme à la barbiche - verso
- brush and ink and crayon on paper - recto
crayon on paper - verso - 21 by 16cm., 8 1/4 by 6 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Marina Pica☂sso (the artist’s granddaughter🎀; acquired from the above)
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1957, vol. VI: supplément aux volumes 1 à 5, nos. 310 & 130, illustrated pp. 17 & 38
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Youth in Spain II, 1897-1900, San Francisco, 2008, no. 1897/98-060, illustration of the verso p. 52
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Turn of the Century, 1900-1901, San Francisco, 2010, no. 1901-509, illustration of the recto p. 262
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Youth in Spain II, 1897-1900, San Francisco, 2008, no. 1897/98-060, illustration of the verso p. 52
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Turn of the Century, 1900-1901, San Francisco, 2010, no. 1901-509, illustration of the recto p. 262
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount on the verso of the four corners and is floating in its mount. There is a window which allows the verso to be viewed. The edges have been unevenly cut, presumably by the artist, and are deckled with minor handling marks and creases. There is a small flattened crease running across the tip of the upper left corner and a small tear to the upper part of the left edge. A small cut running horizontally from the extreme upper right corner which appears to be original. The sheet is lightly time-stained with a few tiny specks of foxing in places. There is a media stain to the figure's coat on the verso which does not show through to the recto. 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."