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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- L'Aubade, avec femme accoudée (Ba. 1233)
- linoleum cut
- image: 532 by 642 mm 21 by 25 1/4 in
- sheet: 621 by 752 mm 24 1/2 by 29 5/8 in
Linoleum cut printed in brown and beige, 1959, one of fewer than five impressions of the first state (of three), on Arches wove paper, stamped 'Imprimerie Arnera Archives Non Signé' on the verso
Condition
The print is in good condition, with wide margins. Time-stain at the extreme sheet edges. Several small, inconspicuous printing imperfections, and a few spots of light surface soiling in the left half of the image. (A small crease in upper corners and a small, skillfully repaired tear at center right sheet edge. A few minuscule fox marks in the margins.) The verso in good condition apart from faint off-printing, and a few tiny fox marks and rust flecks.
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.