Pablo Picasso

Lithograph, 1946, signed in pencil, numbered 40/50, on Arches wove paper, with full margins, in good condition except the verso with occasional paper discoloration in the margins showing through to the recto, a scuff in the lower margin verso

The print is in good condition as catalogued. There is occasional paper discoloration in the left margin just above center, 2/3 of the way down the sheet edge and very slightly in the numbering, along the lower sheet edge to the right of her neck and very slightly in the signature, along the right sheet edge 1/3 and 2/3 of the way down, and along the upper sheet edge to the left and right of center. Its probable that these discolorations are due to previous non-archival hinges. There is further pale discoloration in the lower sheet verso, not showing through to the recto. The rubbed area (also due to a previous hinge) measures 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
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