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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Corrida en Arles (Bloch 1355; see Baer 887)
- Plate I: Aquatint printed in unique colors
Plates II, III: Etching and aquatint - 420 by 544 mm; 16 1/2 by 21 3/8 in
Three aquatints, one printed in colors, 1951 and 1955, the first one of two impressions, the second a unique proof, the third a unique proof of plate I printed in blue, with additional colors, each framed (3 prints)
Provenance
Ex coll. Marina Picasso (Lugt 3698)
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets.
Plate I: There is pale mat-stain and surface soiling in the margins. Unobtrusive pale-brown stains in the periphery of the left margin at bottom. The verso, with a pale brown stain in the right side of the sheet at center and occasional fox marks on the right sheet edge.
Plate II: The full sheet. There is pale mat-stain and an occasional fox mark in the bottom margin and the bottom left corner. The verso, with a pale-brown stain in the right side of the sheet at center.
Plate III: The full sheet, with fresh colors. There is pale mat-stain, surface soiling and stray ink in the margins. The verso, surface soiled with an occasional fox mark.
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.
Catalogue Note
The first is Baer's second and final state of the first plate.
The second is Baer's second and final state of the second plate printed in black.
Picasso used three plates to produce the third print in 1955. He combined Baer's second and final state of the first plate, the first state of the second plate and a third plate, which he used to print the red. Picasso had the first state of the second plate printed in colors.
The second is Baer's second and final state of the second plate printed in black.
Picasso used three plates to produce the third print in 1955. He combined Baer's second and final state of the first plate, the first state of the second plate and a third plate, which he used to print the red. Picasso had the first state of the second plate printed in colors.