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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Tête d'homme
- Signed picasso and dated 21.7.70. (upper left)
- Colored marker on paper
- 12 1/2 by 9 5/8 in.; 31.8 by 24.5 cm
- Executed on July 21, 1970.
Provenance
Acquired by the sister of the present owner circa 1990
Thence by descent
Thence by descent
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, oeuvres de 1970, vol. 32, Paris, 1977, no. 237, illustrated p. 76
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Final Years 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 70-269, illustrated p. 217
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Final Years 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 70-269, illustrated p. 217
Condition
Mounted at all four corners with linen tape. Paper in generally good condition. Marker very faded. Remnants of original green and purple visible at extreme edges. On verso, collotype reproduction of a drawing with a pencil x over.
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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.