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PABLO PICASSO
Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- FEMME SE COIFFANT
- signed Picasso and dated 19.8.52.IV (upper right)
- brush and ink on paper
- 50.5 by 66cm., 19 7/8 by 26in.
Provenance
Acquired in Paris circa 1959 by the family of the present owner
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1946 à 1953, Paris, 1965, vol. XV, no. 220, illustrated pl. 127
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Fifties I, 1950-1955, San Francisco, 2000, no. 52-041, illustrated p. 87
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet has been glued along the edges to a plywood mount. There is some foxing near the upper edge, especially towards the upper left corner, and 2 spots of foxing behind the figure's head. There is a 1cm. sq. mark on the sheet just left of the figure's forehead. Other than some light time-staining, this work is in good condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."