Lot 231
  • 231

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Buste de femme
  • signed Picasso (lower right) and dated 9 Juin 41 (lower centre)
  • ink on paper
  • 16.5 by 20.5cm., 10¼ by 9in.

Provenance

Private Collection, Italy
Thence by descent to the present owner

Condition

Executed on a thick slightly fibrous cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is time-stained and there are some scattered nicks and minor paper abrasions in places. This work is in overall fairly good condition. Colours: fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though overall slightly lighter in the original.
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