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Lot 4
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Pablo Picasso

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • L'Étreinte II
  • signed Picasso in pencil (lower right); numbered 36/50 (lower left)
  • linoleum cut in grey-white rincé, with encre de chine on Arches wove paper
  • image: 53.5 by 64cm., 21 by 25 1/4 in., sheet: 62 by 75cm., 24 3/8 by 29 1/2 in.
  • Executed in 1963.

Literature

Georges Bloch, Pablo Picasso, Tome I, Catalogue de l'œuvre gravé et lithographié, 1904-1967, Berne, 1975, no. 1151

Condition

With wide margins, two flattened vertical creases through the length of sheet in image, some further creasing in margins, a short tear at lower edge of sheet measuring 7cm, the verso with uneven paper discoloration, remains of four previous hinges at upper sheet edge and one at left sheet edge, framed.
"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.
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