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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Bacchanale au taureau noir (B. 935; Ba. 1253)
- linoleum cut printed in colors on Arches wove paper
- image: 528 by 640 mm 20 3/4 by 25 1/4 in
- sheet: 622 by 752 mm 24 1/2 by 29 5/8 in
Linoleum cut printed in colors, 1959, signed in pencil and numbered 42/50 (total edition includes approximately 20 artist's proofs), on Arches wove paper, published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, with wide margins. Faint mat-stain. An inconspicuous, approximately 6 inch surface scratch in the image at lower right and a few unobtrusive printing imperfections in the sky. An occasional small spot of discoloration in the margins. The verso in good condition apart from light rubbing and remnants of previous hinges along the sheet edges. (The verso also with faint backboard-stain.)
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.