PABLO PICASSO | Étude de torse féminin

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

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged at the upper left and upper right corners. All four edges are lightly deckled and there are artist's pinholes to the upper left and upper right corners and there is a single pinpoint hole to the sheet at lower center. There are minor scattered spots of foxing in places throughout. There is a small tear (approximately 1cm. in length) and minor creasing to the lower left corner. This work is in overall very good condition.
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Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.