- 567
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Visage de femme
- dated 30.11.62. on the reverse
- ball-point pen on a paper cut-out
- 18.5 by 10.8cm., 11 1/4 by 4 1/4 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)
Exhibited
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 98
Schwerin, Staatliches Museum, Pablo Picasso, Der Reiz der Fläche/The Appeal of Surface, 1999, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue
Schwerin, Staatliches Museum, Pablo Picasso, Der Reiz der Fläche/The Appeal of Surface, 1999, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on thick white wove paper, not laid down. The work is securely affixed to a support on the mount. There are two folds running from the upper centre, original to the artist's process. There is a flattened crease running horizontally across the largest fold around the figure's mouth. There are two artist's pin dots on the reverse of the figure's nose which are barely visible from the recto. This work is in very 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."