- 662
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Homme au chapeau jouant de la guitare
- pencil on paper
- 29.5 by 19.8cm., 11 5/8 by 7 3/4 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
Barcelona, Fundacio Caixa de Barcelona, Picasso cubista 1907-1920, Colección Marina Picasso, 1987, no. 18, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Picasso and Braque, Pioneering Cubism, 1989-90, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Arles, Espace Van Gogh, Picasso, la Provence et Jacqueline, 1991, no. 10, illustrated in the catalogue
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 33
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Picasso and Braque, Pioneering Cubism, 1989-90, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Arles, Espace Van Gogh, Picasso, la Provence et Jacqueline, 1991, no. 10, illustrated in the catalogue
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 33
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1975, vol. XXIX, no. 126, illustrated p. 56
Pierre Daix & Joan Rosselet, Le Cubisme de Picasso, catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint 1907-1916, Neuchâtel, 1979, illustrated p. 166
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme 1907-1917, Paris, 1990, no. 1231, illustrated p. 413
Pierre Daix & Joan Rosselet, Le Cubisme de Picasso, catalogue raisonné de l'œuvre peint 1907-1916, Neuchâtel, 1979, illustrated p. 166
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme 1907-1917, Paris, 1990, no. 1231, illustrated p. 413
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount at intermittent point along the perimeter of the verso and floating in the mount. The edges are very slightly deckled and there are a few very tiny nicks to the lower edge including a small loss in the lower left corner. The sheet is slightly time stained. There are a few gentle creases in the lower left and right corners. This work is in overall good condition.
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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."