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Francis Picabia
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- Portrait de Camille Pissarro
- Signed Francis Picabia and inscribed 1903 (lower right); inscribed Camille Pissarro (upper left)
- Charcoal on paper
- 19 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.
- 50.2 by 32.4 cm
Provenance
William H. Schab Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner's father in 1991
Condition
Good condition; backed with Japan paper; hinged at top 2 corners; a few small repairs at lower edge; a few slight dots of foxing on reverse; sheet time darkened overall
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
According to Picabia's letters to Germaine Everling around 1949-50, we learn that the artist later did a large-scale version of this drawing for the Côte d'Azur market (M.L. Borràs, Picabia, Spain, 1985, p. 503).