Lot 22
  • 22

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Pismo (lettre) (B. 462; Ba. 785)
  • Etching, engraving and scraper on Marais wove paper
  • plate: 332 by 205 mm 13 by 8 in
  • sheet: 382 by 277 mm 15 by 19 7/8 in
Etching, engraving and scraper, 1947, stamped with the artist's signature and inscribed in pencil épreuve avant aciérage, one of six recorded proofs before steel-facing, on wove paper, printed by Lacourière, Paris

Condition

The print is in good condition, with full margins. The sheet is slightly discolored with time-stain at edges, and a thin vertical band of mat-stain along right edge. A few small fox marks, mainly in the lower left corner. A diagonal crease in the upper right corner. The verso in generally good condition with two bands of darker discoloration at left and right edges.
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.
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