- 663
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme dans un fauteuil
- pencil on paper
- 29.4 by 19.6 cm., 11 1/2 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, Collection Marina Picasso, 1987, no. 112
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, Pablo Picasso: Cubist works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1987, no. 38, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, Tokyo Station Gallery, Pablo Picasso: Focused on Cubist works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1988, no. 29, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Musée Picasso, Le miroir noir, Picasso, sources photo- graphiques 1900-1928, 1997, no. 137, illustrated in the catalogue
Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Picasso and Photography, The Dark Mirror, 1997-98, n.n.
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso de la caricatura a las metamorfosis de estilo, 2003, no. 88, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, Pablo Picasso: Cubist works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1987, no. 38, illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo, Tokyo Station Gallery, Pablo Picasso: Focused on Cubist works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1988, no. 29, illustrated in the catalogue
Paris, Musée Picasso, Le miroir noir, Picasso, sources photo- graphiques 1900-1928, 1997, no. 137, illustrated in the catalogue
Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts, Picasso and Photography, The Dark Mirror, 1997-98, n.n.
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso de la caricatura a las metamorfosis de estilo, 2003, no. 88, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1954, vol. VI, no. 1202, illustrated p. 144
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme 1907-1917, Paris, 1990, no. 1208, illustrated p. 407
John Richardson, A Life of Picasso 1907-1917: The Painter of Modern Life, London, 1996, vol.II, illustrated p. 330
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme 1907-1917, Paris, 1990, no. 1208, illustrated p. 407
John Richardson, A Life of Picasso 1907-1917: The Painter of Modern Life, London, 1996, vol.II, illustrated p. 330
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount intermittently along the verso of the upper edge and floating in the mount. The sheet is time stained with a few spots of foxing in places and a thin old mat stain along the extreme perimeter. There is a flattened crease in the lower left corner and some further minor creasing to the right edge. This work is in overall good 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."