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Lot 23
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Pablo Picasso

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • TĂȘte de faune heureux
  • signed Picasso, dated le 4.4.63 and dedicated pour Dante Alberti, le jeune poète, son ami (upper centre)
  • coloured crayons on paper laid down on card
  • 43.2 by 25.4 cm ; 17 by 10 in.

Provenance

Sale : Dorotheum, Vienna, 29th May 2007, lot 116
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Condition

Executed on the inside of the front cover of a book intitled 'Picasso, le 3.11.59'. Apart from a tiny flattened crease across the upper right corner, and a few tiny spots of faint foxing, this work is in very good original condition. The colours remain particularly fresh and vivid.
"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."