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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- AVANT LA PIQUE
- signed Picasso and dated 1.6.60. (upper left)
- brush and ink and ink wash on paper
- 47 by 72cm., 18 1/2 by 28 3/8 in.
Provenance
Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Private Collection, Mexico
Acquired by the present owner in London in 2003
Private Collection, Mexico
Acquired by the present owner in London in 2003
Literature
Jaime Sabartés, A Los Toros avec Picasso, Monte Carlo, 1961, no. 52, illustrated p. 87
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1959 à 1961, Paris, 1968, vol. XIX, no. 307, illustrated pl. 96
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. The Sixties, 1960-1963, San Francisco, 2002, no. 60-186, illustrated p. 69
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Oeuvres de 1959 à 1961, Paris, 1968, vol. XIX, no. 307, illustrated pl. 96
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. The Sixties, 1960-1963, San Francisco, 2002, no. 60-186, illustrated p. 69
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper not laid down, hinged to all four corners and floating in the mount. All four edges are deckled. This work is in good original condition.
Colours: The paper tone is creamier and less red 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."