Lot 125
  • 125

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Eaux-fortes originales pour le Chef-d'oeuvre inconnu d'HonorĂ© de Balzac (B. 82-94; Ba. 123-135; Cramer Books 20)
  • Each signed in brushpoint and numbered 7/99
  • Etching
  • plates: 194 by 277 mm 7 5/8 by 10 7/8 in
  • sheets: 500 by 385 mm 19 5/8 by 15 1/8 in
The complete suite of 13 etchings, 1927-1931, each signed in bistre wash, numbered 77/99 (there is also a book edition of 340), on Van Gelder wove paper, printed by Fort, Paris in 1931, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris in 1931, framed (13 prints)

Provenance

N.G. Stogdon, Inc., New York.

Condition

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. A cluster of inconspicuous fox marks along the bottom sheet edge at center of Ba. 128, recto, and Ba. 134, verso. (Two prints with two tiny, inconspicuous pin holes each.) Additional condition notes include: Ba. 123: Three inconspicuous whitened areas in the left margin. Ba. 128: An unobtrusive area of surface soiling in the bottom left corner.
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.
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