Lot 270
  • 270

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Taureau attaquant un Cheval (Bloch 44; Baer 60)
  • Etching and drypoint on Japan
  • sheet: 290 by 475 mm 11 1/2 by 18 3/4 in
  • framed: 521 x 546 mm 20 1/2 by 21 1/2 in
Etching and drypoint, 1921, signed in red pencil, from the 1947 edition of 40 after steel-facing (aside from the edition of 60 on Arches wove paper), printed by Macquart, Paris, published by Lucian Vollard and Marcel Lecompte, Paris, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition, with wide (full?) margins. Mat-stain discolors the margins as does minor surface soiling, which intensifies towards the periphery of the sheet. The deckle of the left sheet edge is creased.
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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