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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Couple lisant au coin du feu
- charcoal and pencil on paper
- 27.2 by 19.5cm., 10 ¾ by 7 ¾ in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Miami, Center for the Fine Arts, Picasso at Work at Home, Selections from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1986, no. 39, illustrated in the catalogue
Japan, L'Association des Musées d'Art Yomiuri Shimbun Sha, Exposition Pablo Picasso, Collection Marina Picasso, 1986-87, no. D-28, illustrated in the catalogue
Japan, L'Association des Musées d'Art Yomiuri Shimbun Sha, Exposition Pablo Picasso, Collection Marina Picasso, 1986-87, no. D-28, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1949, vol. III, no. 8, illustrated p. 3
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, From Cubism to Neoclassicism, 1917-1919, San Francisco, 1995, no. 17-253, illustrated p. 74
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 183, illustration p. 77
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, From Cubism to Neoclassicism, 1917-1919, San Francisco, 1995, no. 17-253, illustrated p. 74
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 183, illustration p. 77
Condition
Executed on beige wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount on the verso of the upper corners and is floating in the mount. The edges are deckled and slightly irregular with some minor handling creases. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there are a few faint scattered specks of foxing. Some media and studio stains in the background. This work is in good overall condition.
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"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."