- 657
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Tête
- dated 2 mars 43 (upper left)
- pen and ink on paper
- 65.5 by 51cm., 25 3/4 by 20 1/8 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
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 73
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1961, vol. XII, no. 260, illustrated p. 131
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Nazi Occupation, 1940-1944, San Francisco, 1999, no. 43-065, illustrated p. 201
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Nazi Occupation, 1940-1944, San Francisco, 1999, no. 43-065, illustrated p. 201
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed intermittently to mount and floating in mount. All four edges are deckled and there are tiny tears along the extreme lower edge. The sheet is very lightly time stained to extreme edges. There are spots of foxing in places and a spot of studio dirt to the lower centre. 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."