- 149
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- FEMME ASSISE
- dated 13.11.70. vendredi and numbered III (centre left)
- pencil on paper
- 23.8 by 31.8cm., 9 3/8 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France (a gift from the artist)
Heinz Berggruen, Paris & Berlin (sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2005, lot 222)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Heinz Berggruen, Paris & Berlin (sale: Sotheby's, London, 9th February 2005, lot 222)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
San Francisco, John Berggruen Gallery & New York, Mitchell-Innes & Nash, Picasso: The Berggruen Album, 2004, no. 24, illustrated in the catalogue
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at the top two corners, floating in the mount. The sheet is perforated along the left edge where it was spiralbound in the sketchbook. Apart from some very faint surface dirt to the sheet, this work is in good original condition.
Colours: The paper tone is brighter and the pencil is stronger in the original.
"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."