- 633
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme espagnole sur fond orange - rectoProfil gauche - verso
- indistinctly signed R.P. and P. Picasso (lower left)
- pastel, coloured crayon, gouache and brush and ink on paper - recto
Conté crayon on paper - verso - 24 by 15.9cm., 9 1/2 by 6 1/4 in.
Provenance
Pablo Picasso
Marina Picasso (acquired from the Estate of the above)
Marina Picasso (acquired from the Estate of the above)
Exhibited
Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Ditesheim & Cie & New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, Pablo Picasso, Metamorphoses, œuvres de 1898 à 1973 de la Collection Marina Picasso, 2001, no. 7, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1957, vol. VI: supplément aux volumes 1 à 6, nos. 220 & 207, illustrated pls. 26 & 27
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount at intermittent points along the perimeter of the verso and is floating in its mount. There is a blue crayon drawing on the verso which is not accessible. The edges are deckled with some gentle creasing, minor tears and handling marks. There is a small paper loss in the upper right corner and a tiny hole in the sheet just below centre. There are a some flattened creases running diagonally through the composition, the largest of which runs from the upper right corner to the lower left edge. This work is in overall 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. 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."
"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."