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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- La Toilette de la Mere (B. 13; Ba 15a)
Signed in pencil, an impression before steel-facing
Etching from Le Suite des Saltimbanques, 1906
- Plate: 235 by 175mm; 9¼ by 6 7/8 in
- Sheet: 444 by 298mm; 17½ by 11 5/8 in
Etching, 1905, from La Suite des Saltimbanques, signed in pencil, a fine impression before the plate was steelfaced (after the printings by Delâtre), printing with burr and considerable plate tone, on thin wove paper watermarked MI(?)
Provenance
Ex coll. Henri M. Petiet (cf. L. 2021a)
Condition
With full margins, in good condition apart from a few pale scattered fox marks, slight handling creases, pale surface dirt along the edges of the sheet, inscribed in pencil 'BG 15. 1er état.' in lower left corner and initialled 'HP' in lower right corner, hinged to support board at upper corners, unframed.
"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."