Lot 29
  • 29

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
2,000 - 2,500 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Le Rapt (B. 775; Ba. 950)
  • Etching on laid Auvergne à la main-Richard de Bas paper
  • plate: 257 by 305 mm 10 1/8 by 12 in
  • sheet: 400 by 506 mm 15 3/4 by 19 7/8 in
Etching, 1955, printed in 1961, stamped with the artist's signature and inscribed in pencil épreuve d'artiste, a proof aside from the numbered edition of 50, on Richard de Bas laid paper, published by Galerie Louise Leiris in 1980, Paris

Condition

The print is in good condition, the full sheet. (The sheet may be slightly darkened.) Spot of surface dirt in the right margin. Tiny fox mark in the margin at lower center. Three tiny circular stains in the deckle at lower left corner. The verso in good condition. A printer's crease at center right, inherent to the sheet.
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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