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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- NUS ET HOMME ASSIS AVEC UN CHAPEAU
dated 23.4.70. I (upper right)
- pen and ink and pencil on paper
- 31.8 by 49cm., 12 1/2 by 19 1/4 in.
Provenance
Maurice & Jacqueline Bresnu, Mougins (acquired directly from the artist)
Sale: Christie's, New York, 19th November 1998, lot 427
Sale: Christie's, New York, 19th November 1998, lot 427
Exhibited
Milan, Palazzo Marina alla Scala, Picasso: La Collection Nascosta, 1996
Seoul, KED Museum, Picasso: The Hidden Collection, 1997
Vienna, Kunsthaus, Picasso: Die verborgene Sammlung, 1998
Literature
Gaston Diehl, Roger Passeron, Osvald Patani & Pierre Restany, Picasso, la collection secrète, Turin, 1996, illustrated n.p.
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: The Final Years, 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 70-094, illustrated p. 33
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: The Final Years, 1970-1973, San Francisco, 2004, no. 70-094, illustrated p. 33
Condition
Executed on white wove paper not laid down, hinged to the mount in the top left and right corners. There is a raised Bresnu stamp in the bottom right corner and there are sketchbook binding holes running down the left edge. There are strips of tape supporting the top left, bottom left and top right corners. Apart from some spots of studio dirt, mainly to the right side of the work, this work is in very good condition.
Colours: The paper tone is whiter 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."