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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Maternité et homme attablé (recto) & Maternité (verso): A Double-Sided Work
- Brush and blue ink on paper
- 9 1/8 by 13 1/4 in.
- 23.1 by 33.6 cm
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
Venice, Centro di Cultura di Palazzo Grassi, Picasso, Opere dal 1895 al 1971 dalla Collezione Marina Picasso, 1981, no. 8, illustrated in the catalogue
Munich, Haus der Kunst; Cologne, Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthalle; Frankfurt, Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut & Zurich, Kunsthaus, Pablo Picasso, Eine Ausstellung zum hundertsten Geburtstag, Werke aus der Sammlung Marina Picasso, 1981-82, no. 10, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Bern, Kunstmuseum, Der junge Picasso, Frühwerk und blaue Periode, 1984-85, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue
Munich, Haus der Kunst; Cologne, Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthalle; Frankfurt, Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut & Zurich, Kunsthaus, Pablo Picasso, Eine Ausstellung zum hundertsten Geburtstag, Werke aus der Sammlung Marina Picasso, 1981-82, no. 10, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Bern, Kunstmuseum, Der junge Picasso, Frühwerk und blaue Periode, 1984-85, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Supplément aux volumes 1 à 5, vol. VI, Paris, 1954, no. 175, recto illustrated p. 22
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. All four edges are unevenly cut and slightly deckled. There is tape residue to all four corners of the sheet. There is surface creasing to the paper throughout which has been laid down and minimized. There is some foxing to the sheet, most visible in the top right quadrant of the sheet and the center of the composition. There is some studio dirt and handling wear to the paper and creases to each of the four corners. There is a minor loss and tear to the sheet in the lower left quadrant, measuring 1/16 in. The pigments are very fresh and strong. The drawing is relatively 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.