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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
125,000 - 175,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Tête d'Homme
- Signed Picasso (on the underside of the base)
Hand painted terracotta
- Height: 14 3/4 in.
- 37.5 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Literature
Georges Ramié, Céramique de Picasso, Paris, 1974, no. 448-449, illustrated p. 183
Marilyn McCully, ed., Picasso - Painter and Sculptor in Clay (exhibition catalogue), Royal Academy of Arts, London & The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1998-99, p. 209
Marilyn McCully, ed., Picasso - Painter and Sculptor in Clay (exhibition catalogue), Royal Academy of Arts, London & The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1998-99, p. 209
Condition
Vertical standing element affixes to the base with a metal rod. Surface is slightly dirty. Three inch horizontal hairline crack in the tile extending from the right edge. Adhesive residue on the bottom of the front surface and a few stains on the reverse to the left of the nose. A few nicks to the base as well, otherwise find. Work is in good condition.
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.