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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 EUR
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Grotesques
- signed Picasso and dated 23.I.54.XI (lower right)
- India ink on paper
- 23.9 by 32.5 cm ; 9 3/8 by 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Private Collection
Private Collection
Literature
Verve, revue artistique et littéraire, Paris, 1954, vol. VIII : nos. 29 & 30, illustrated n.p.
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1965, vol. XVI : œuvres de 1953 à 1955, no. 214, illustrated pl. 69
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1965, vol. XVI : œuvres de 1953 à 1955, no. 214, illustrated pl. 69
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mount along the edges. A close inspection reveals a tiny nick to the sheet on the male figure's ankle. Apart from some light time-staining and a few faint spots of foxing, this work is in very good original 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."