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FRANCIS PICABIA | Portrait d'homme
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- Portrait d'homme
- signed Francis Picabia (lower right)
- charcoal on paper
- 30.8 by 23.7cm., 12 1/8 by 9 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1940-42.
Provenance
Sale: Piasa, Paris, 8th December 2004, lot 156
Sale: Leclere, Marseille, 21st June 2008, lot 77
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Leclere, Marseille, 21st June 2008, lot 77
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the backing board with tape at each corner. The right edge is slightly unevenly cut, there is a small loss to the paper surface at the centre of the upper edge and there is some mount staining visible to the edges. This work is in overall very 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."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Picabia Catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Comité Picabia.