Lot 8
  • 8

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Homme au mouton: A Double-Sided Work
  • Dated 24.10.52 and numbered IV (recto); numbered (verso)
  • Charcoal on paper
  • 10 1/2 by 8 1/4 in.
  • 26.6 by 20.9 cm

Provenance

Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)

Exhibited

Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso: Guerra y Paz, 2004, no. 151, illustrated in the catalogue

Condition

The work is in good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. It is attached to a double window mat at lower right and left corners, along two places at the top. Recto: There are faint indentation lines, most likely produced by the artist working on a sheet placed above this one. Minor handling creases to the paper and particularly to the lower half of the composition and also some minor studio surface dirt. Verso: There are some faint handling creases. There are faint indentation lines, most likely produced by the artist working on a sheet placed above this one. There is some light mat staining on each side around the perimeter.
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.