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FRANCIS PICABIA | Pilar
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- Pilar
- signed Francis Picabia (lower left); titled and inscribed 3 Pilar on the verso
- watercolour, gouache, pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 84.1 by 74.6cm., 33 1/8 by 29 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1926-28.
Provenance
Rudolf Zwirner, Cologne (acquired in the 1970s)
Acquired by the present owner circa 1981-82
Acquired by the present owner circa 1981-82
Literature
William A. Camfield, Francis Picabia. His Art, Life and Times, Princeton, 1979, no. 304, illustrated p. 16
Maria-Lluïsa Borràs, Picabia, Paris, 1985, no. 718, illustrated p. 362
Maria-Lluïsa Borràs, Picabia, Paris, 1985, no. 718, illustrated p. 362
Condition
Please contact the Impressionist and Modern Art Department (Phoebe.Liu@sothebys.com) for the condition report.
"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 Catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Comité Picabia.