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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Découpages
- With a Collection Marie-Therèse Walter label (lower right)
- Wax crayon, watercolor and pencil on cut paper and card, all mounted on gray card
- 23 3/8 by 18 3/4 in. (overall)
- 59.6 by 47.6 cm
Provenance
Marie Therèse Walter (with her label)
Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva
Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's South Kensington, December 1, 2000, lot 55)
Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva
Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona
Private Collection (acquired from the above and sold: Christie's South Kensington, December 1, 2000, lot 55)
Condition
Work is composed of ten cream-colored and buff-colored pieces of cut wove paper and card affixed to a sheet of card. Colors are somewhat faded overall. Otherwise works are in very 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.
Catalogue Note
These ten charming cut-outs of flowers and animals were made by Picasso for his daughter, Maya, to be used as toys in her child's theater. The bouquet is inscribed Pour Maman et pour Maya.
Fig. 1: Picasso with his daughter, Maya, in 1937