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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Le Bain
- Signed Picasso and dated 27.1.68.VI (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 9 1/2 by 11 1/2 in.
- 24.1 by 29.2 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Saidenberg Gallery, New York
Mena W. Rosenthal, New York (and sold: Sotheby’s, New York, May 17, 1990, lot 213)
Saidenberg Gallery, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Bali Miller, New York
Acquired from the above on March 19, 1998
Saidenberg Gallery, New York
Mena W. Rosenthal, New York (and sold: Sotheby’s, New York, May 17, 1990, lot 213)
Saidenberg Gallery, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Bali Miller, New York
Acquired from the above on March 19, 1998
Literature
Charles Feld, Picasso, His Recent Drawings, 1966-1968, New York, 1969, no. 346, illustrated n.p.
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1967 et 1968, vol. XXVII, Paris, 1973, no. 201, illustrated pl. 77
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso, Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties III, 1968-1969, San Francisco, 2003, no. 68-029, illustrated p. 9
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1967 et 1968, vol. XXVII, Paris, 1973, no. 201, illustrated pl. 77
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso, Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties III, 1968-1969, San Francisco, 2003, no. 68-029, illustrated p. 9
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper hinged to a mount at two places along top edge on verso. Top and right edges are deckled. Left and bottom edges are cut. Watermark runs vertically along left edge. Faint mat stain around extreme perimeter from a prior matting. Sheet is slightly time darkened but overall the work is in excellent 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.