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PABLO PICASSO | Vase avec fleurs
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Vase avec fleurs
- signed Picasso (lower right) and dated 31 mars 43 (towards lower left)
- India ink on paper
- 66 x 49,7 cm; 26 x 19 5/8 in.
- Executed on March 31, 1943.
Provenance
Galerie de l'Elysée, Paris
Acquired from the above and thence by descent to the present owner
Acquired from the above and thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1942 et 1943, Paris, 1961, vol. 12, no. 286, illustrated p. 142
Condition
It has not been possible to see the work fully unframed. Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and affixed to the overmount with tape along the extreme edges. The left and lower edges are deckled with a few associated nicks. The sheet is slightly undulating. There are two vertical lines in pencil towards the right edge, possibly original (visible in the catalogue illustration). There are some scattered humidity marks throughout the composition, and some flecks of foxing in places. The sheet is light stained. This work is in overall 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."