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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Nu couché
- signed Picasso, dated 14.7.72. and numbered IV (lower left)
- wax crayon and pencil on paper
- 13.6 by 20.5cm., 5 3/8 by 8 1/8 in. (irregular)
Provenance
Galleri Ostermalm, Stockholm
Private Collection, Scandinavia (acquired from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 27th June 2002, lot 407)
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006
Private Collection, Scandinavia (acquired from the above; sale: Christie's, London, 27th June 2002, lot 407)
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louise Leiris, Picasso, 172 Dessins en noir et en couleur, 1971-72, no. 133, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1971-1972, Paris, 1978, vol. XXXIII, no. 465, illustrated p. 161
Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Final Years, 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 72-203, illustrated p. 332
Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Final Years, 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 72-203, illustrated p. 332
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, the edges are uneven. Attached to the mount at the upper two corners. Apart from a very gentle undulation to the sheet, this work is in overall very good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the red is brighter in the original and the pencil tone is slightly softer.
"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."