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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Tête d'homme barbu
- Signed Picasso and dated 18.6.68.III (lower right); dated 18.6.68.III (on the verso)
- Brush and ink and felt-tip pen on card
- 9 1/2 by 6 7/8 in.
- 24.1 by 17.4 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Saidenberg Gallery, New York
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above
Saidenberg Gallery, New York
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1967 et 1968, vol. XXVII, Paris, 1973, no. 279, illustrated pl. 112
Condition
Executed on card which has been taped to a window mat along the verso of its upper and lower edges. The card and medium is time stained and faded overall . There is a mat stain along all four edges and the original blue color of the felt tip-pen is apparent at several places along the left edge. The work is in generally good 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.