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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Courses de Taureaux
- signed Picasso (lower right)
- pen and ink and coloured crayons on card
- 13.5 by 9cm., 5 1/4 by 3 1/2 in.
Provenance
Sebastian Junyer-Vidal, Barcelona
Perls Galleries, New York
Sale: Christie's, London, 30th June 1987, lot 34
Galerie Theo, Madrid
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Perls Galleries, New York
Sale: Christie's, London, 30th June 1987, lot 34
Galerie Theo, Madrid
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Alexandre Cirici-Pellicer, Picasso avant Picasso, Geneva, 1950, no.176, illustrated n.p.
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1895 - 1906, Paris, 1957, vol. I, no 90, illustrated p. 44 (with signature by another hand)
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1895 - 1906, Paris, 1957, vol. I, no 90, illustrated p. 44 (with signature by another hand)
Condition
Executed on cream card, not laid down, taped to the mount along the upper edge and floating. The corners are rounded and the card is slightly time-stained. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the papertone is warmer in the original.
"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."