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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Le Repas Frugal (Bloch 1; Baer 2)
- etching on paper
- 461 by 373 mm 18 1/4 by 14 5/8 in
- sheet 610 by 489 mm 24 by 19 1/4 in
Etching, 1904, Baer's second (final) state, from the Saltimbanques suite, one of 250 impressions, on Van Gelder wove paper, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition. The left sheet edge with a short nick and a short (2 mm) tear, the upper sheet edge with two nicks and a very shallow paper loss at right and the right sheet edge with two nicks. There is a 4 inch flattened diagonal crease at the right sheet edge at bottom extending into the lower margin, well away from the image, with shorter and softer associated creases. The paper tone has darkened over time and there is faint light- and mat stain, with very minor surface soiling.
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
Published by Vollard, Paris, with wide margins, framed