Pablo Picasso

Lithograph printed in red, black and beige, 1947, signed in pencil and numbered 5/50, on Arches wove paper, with full margins, generally in good condition except the colors slightly faded, a small area of damp-stain at the upper left sheet corner, light-stain, the verso discolored and with remains of adhesive at upper left sheet corner, framed

The print is in generally good condition as catalogued. Light-stain has darkened the paper tone and slightly faded the colors. There is a 2 inch area of damp stain in the upper left sheet corner. The verso is discolored by mat stain and scattered foxing. There is a 2 inch strip of brown tape at the upper sheet edge at left.
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provenance
Saidenberg Gallery, New York
Purchased by the owners from the above