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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Nu assis et personnage
- Dated 2.5.63.III (upper left)
- Pencil on paper
- 14 5/8 by 10 5/8 in.
- 37.1 by 27 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Thomas Gibson Fine Art, Ltd., London (and sold: Sotheby's, May 19, 1983, lot 269)
Acquired at the above sale
Thomas Gibson Fine Art, Ltd., London (and sold: Sotheby's, May 19, 1983, lot 269)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1962 et 1963, vol. XXIII, 1971, no. 241, illustrated pl. 113
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties I, 1960-1963, San Francisco, 2002, no. 63-124, illustrated p. 366
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties I, 1960-1963, San Francisco, 2002, no. 63-124, illustrated p. 366
Condition
Executed on cream-colored wove paper from a notebook, not laid down. Sheet is hinged to a mount at two places along top edge on verso. Left edge has regular perforations associated with removal from notebook. Evidence of a prior mounting at places along the perimeter on verso. Watermark along bottom edge on recto. Small flattened crease on left edge towards lower center and another crease at lower left corner. Faint mat stain around the extreme perimeter and sheet is slightly time darkened, otherwise fine. This work is in overall very good 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.