Lot 116
  • 116

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Femme Assise (Bloch 69)
  • sheet 350 by 264 mm 14 1/8 by 10 3/8 in
Lithograph, 1924, signed in pencil and numbered 15/50, on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper, with margins, laid down to a heavy wove paper, repaired tears in the image and at the sheet edges, framed

Condition

The sheet is laid down to a thick wove support in order to stabilize tears and losses. There are three circular repaired areas around the figure's face, each measuring c 1/2 inch, and a 1 inch horizontal tear to the left of the figure's right arm. All repairs appear to have been touched-in. The margins have several thinned areas with associated creases and short repaired tears, including an area in the lower left corner of the sheet which is affects the numbering.
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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