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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Nu couché endormi
- Dated 28.2.54. III (upper left)
- Pencil on paper
- 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 in.
- 20.9 by 26.6 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
Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, Picasso, Le Nu en liberté. Collection Marina Picasso, 2013, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1953 à 1955, vol. XVI, Paris, 1965, no. 244, illustrated p. 76
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper which has not been laid down. There is some time staining to the extreme left edge of the paper, possibly due to sketchbook glue). Some light handling creasing to the paper in the upper left quadrant. There are pentimenti to the right part of the composition. The pigment is fresh and strong and the work is in very good original 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.