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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Couple endormie
- Signed Picasso (lower left)
- Pen and ink on paper
- 8 7/8 by 12 1/2 in.
- 22.5 by 32 cm
Provenance
Ambroise Vollard, Paris
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paris
Perls Gallery, Beverly Hills
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Elliott Cohn, New York
Rick Librizzi, New York
Acquired from the above in 1980
Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, Paris
Perls Gallery, Beverly Hills
Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Elliott Cohn, New York
Rick Librizzi, New York
Acquired from the above in 1980
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Supplement aux années 1903-1906, vol. XXII, Paris, 1970, no. 4, illustrated pl. 2
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Blue Period - 1902-1904, San Francisco, 2011, no. 1902-154, illustrated p. 51
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Blue Period - 1902-1904, San Francisco, 2011, no. 1902-154, illustrated p. 51
Condition
Executed on rough coloured wove paper laid down on card. There is a horizontal crease crossing the sheet approximately 1 inch below the op edge. There are 2 quarter-inch tares, one centre of the top edge and one on top edge near upper left corner. The sheet is light struck overall. There are some scattered studio stains thought the sheet. There are a few other minor stains and creases towards the perimeter of the sheet. Otherwise this work is in generally 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.
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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.