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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- TÊTE DE FEMME
- pen and ink on paper
- 15.6cm by 10.3cm., 6 1/8 by 4 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Thannhauser, Lucerne and New York
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owners
Exhibited
Zurich, Kunsthaus Zurich, Picasso, 1932, no. 262
Kansas City, William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art, no. 1608
Kansas City, William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art, no. 1608
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, supplément aux volumes 1 à 5, Paris, 1954, vol. VI, no. 442, illustrated pl. 54
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. The Blue Period, 1902-1904, San Francisco, 2011, no. 1902-180, illustrated p. 58
The Picasso Project, ed., Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. The Blue Period, 1902-1904, San Francisco, 2011, no. 1902-180, illustrated p. 58
Condition
Executed on buff-coloured laid paper, laid down on paper. There is a very fine line of discolouration to the extreme lower edge, not visible when framed. Otherwise, this work is 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."