Lot 231
  • 231

After Pablo Picasso

Estimate
1,600 - 2,200 USD
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Description

  • After Pablo Picasso
  • Mostra di Picasso Guernica (Czwiklitzer 76)
  • offset lithograph and screenprint
  • first sheet: 1405 by 2000 mm 55 1/4 by 78 3/4 in
  • second sheet: 380 by 495 mm 15 by 19 1/2 in
Offset lithograph printed in colors, 1953, from the edition of 1000, printed on two sheets of wove paper laid down on board, printed by Moneta, Milan together with After Fernand Léger, Untitled (Saphire E3), screenprint in colors, 1954-55, signed in ink (faded) and numbered 175/200, from the Album of 10 serigraphs, on wove paper, printed by Jean Bruller, Paris, published by La Guide Internationale de la Gravure, Genève-Paris, framed (2 prints)

Condition

The offset lithograph toned throughout, the full sheets, with some spots of discoloration and surface soiling. Not examined out of frame; the verso not examined. The screenprint in generally good condition, with margins. Faint light- and mat-stain, darkest at mat opening. The right sheet cut unevenly with several vertical tears at the sheet edge. With a few scuffs in the image. Some soft creasing throughout the sheet, with ink cracking in the black at the bottom left corner of the image. The verso with some surface soiling.
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.
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