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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Deux figures nues: femme à la guitare et garçon à la coupe (Bloch 17; Baer 21)
- drypoint
- plate: 130 by 110 mm 5 1/8 by 4 3/8 in
- sheet: 610 by 440 mm 24 by 17 1/4 in
Drypoint and etching, 1909, signed in pencil and numbered 'no 37', from the edition of 100, on Arches laid paper, published by Henry Kahnweiler, Paris, framed
Provenance
Sold Sotheby's New York, Prints, May 4, 2001, lot 183
Condition
The print is in good condition, with very wide (full) margins. The sheet faintly discolored with pale time stain at the extreme sheet edges. Three tiny tears in the sheet edges, two repaired. Some soft handling creases and an occasional small, inconspicuous fox mark in the margins. The verso in good condition apart from two thin bands of tape along the right sheet edge and a few small spots of skinning due to previous hinging.
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.