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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Dans l'atelier
- signed Picasso (lower left) and dated Vallauris 26.12.53 (lower centre)
- brush and ink on paper
- 26.4 by 21.2cm., 10 3/8 by 8 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Justin Thannhauser, New York
Mr & Mrs Landsberger, Connecticut
Private Collection, New York
Jeffrey H. Loria, New York
Acquired from the above by the late owner on 12th November 2009
Justin Thannhauser, New York
Mr & Mrs Landsberger, Connecticut
Private Collection, New York
Jeffrey H. Loria, New York
Acquired from the above by the late owner on 12th November 2009
Literature
Rebecca West, Michel Leiris & Tériade (intro.), 'A Suite of 180 Drawings by Picasso and the Human Comedy' in VERVE, New York, 1954, no. 29 & 30, illustrated n.p.
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1953 à 1955, Paris, 1965, vol. XV, no. 94, illustrated pl. 32
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: The Fifties I, 1950-1955, San Francisco, 2000, no. 53-155, illustrated p. 165
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1953 à 1955, Paris, 1965, vol. XV, no. 94, illustrated pl. 32
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: The Fifties I, 1950-1955, San Francisco, 2000, no. 53-155, illustrated p. 165
Condition
Executed on a sheet taken from a Carnet (of which the upper edge is perforated), not laid down, attached to the mount in all four corners and floating in the mount. The sheet is slightly time stained, predominantly to the lower part of the composition. There is a minor repaired tear to the lower part of the right edge. This work is in 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. 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."