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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Lettre illustrée (mousse au chocolat)
- Signed Picasso, dated le 20 Decembre 1917 and extensively inscribed (lower center)
- Pen and ink on paper
- 6 3/4 by 4 1/2 in.
- 17.1 by 11.4 cm
Provenance
André Level, Paris
John Rewald, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, London, July 7, 1960, lot 84)
Wildenstein & Co. Inc., New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above in 1960
John Rewald, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, London, July 7, 1960, lot 84)
Wildenstein & Co. Inc., New York (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above in 1960
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Municipal Art Gallery, The Collection of Mr. & Mrs. John Rewald, 1959, no. 92
Condition
This work is executed on cream colored gridded paper. The sheet is folded in half behind itself and the overall dimensions measure 6 ¾ by 8 ½ inches. There is a hard crease running horizontally through the center indicating the sheet was originally folded n quarters. The sheet is hinged to the mat along the top edge of the folded half. Very minor surface dirt is present along with a general fading of the sheet. The work is in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Mon cher Level,
Merci encore mon cher ami de votre mousse au chocolat.
Vous voyez que j'y pense encore.
A bientot et bien a vous,
Picasso, Montrouge le 20 Decembre 1917
Merci encore mon cher ami de votre mousse au chocolat.
Vous voyez que j'y pense encore.
A bientot et bien a vous,
Picasso, Montrouge le 20 Decembre 1917