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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Tête
- Dated 16 juillet 41. (upper left)
- Pen and ink on paper
- 10 3/4 by 8 1/8 in.
- 27 by 20.6 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
Miami, Center for the Fine Arts, Picasso at Work at Home, Selection from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1985-86, no. 85, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1940 et 1941, vol. XI, Paris, 1960, no. 286, illustrated p. 114
Condition
Executed on medium brown wove paper, which has not been laid down and is hinged to the mat along the top two edges. There is some creasing to the paper in the form of two diagonal lines in the center of the composition and further minor creasing toward each of the four corners. There is an ink spot at the top right of the work which appears to have been executed by the artist at the time of the work's creation. The medium is fresh and strong and the work is in 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.
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.
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.