Pablo Picasso

Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso Collection
Private Collection (acquired from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, 8th February 2006, lot 125)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Venice, 1981, both illustrated in the catalogue
Munich & travelling, 1981-82, both illustrated in the catalogue
Tokyo & Kyoto, 1983, both illustrated in the catalogue
Melbourne & Sydney, 1984, illustrated in the catalogue
London, 1988, illustrated in the catalogue
Barcelona & Bern, 1992, both illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Berlin, 1999, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Geneva & New York, 2001-02

Glimcher & Glimcher (ed.), no. 10, illustrated in colour p. 27 (recto) & no. 3, illustrated p. 22 (verso)
John Richardson, recto illustrated p. 342


The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Maya Widmaier Picasso.

Executed on cream wove sketchbook paper, not laid down, and attached to the double-sided mount. The paper is perforated at the edges, which is original to the artist’s sketchbook; there is a centre seam with pin-holes that have widened slightly, all associated with the original binding. The left side of the perforated edge has separated, and has been partially taped towards the bottom half. There is some staining at the edges, some slight handling marks along the lower and right edge, and some very slight tears along the right lower edge. This work is in good condition.
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