Lot 656
  • 656

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Profil gauche
  • signed 2 janvier XXXIII (lower right)
  • gouache and brush and ink on brown paper
  • 22 by 19cm., 8 5/8 by 7 1/2 in.

Provenance

Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)

Condition

Executed on irregularly-shaped buff-coloured laid paper, not laid down. The sheet is hinged to the overmount at two points along the upper edge. The edges are uneven and deckled with minor handling marks, creases and tiny nicks and tears. There are a few artist's pinholes, mostly towards the upper right, and several small repaired tears to the edges which are for the most part not visible when framed. A few flattened creases in places, notably running diagonally from the upper left corner and from the centre right edge. The sheet is lightly time-stained with a few scattered spots of foxing. There is a media stain at centre right which is perhaps original. This work is in fair overall 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.
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