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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 EUR
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Fleurs et mains
- signed Picasso (lower right) ; lithograph signed Picasso and dated 21.4.58 (lower right)
- lithograph highlighted with coloured crayons
- 64.6 by 49.2 cm ; 25 3/8 by 19 3/8 in.
Provenance
Georges Tabaraud (journalist and friend of the artist ; probably acquired directly from the artist)
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, Picasso, voyage dans l'amitié, 2003, n.n.
Literature
Christoph Czwiklitzer, Pablo Picasso Plakate 1923-1973 : Werkverzeichnis, Munich, 1981, illustration of the lithograph after Picasso pl. 147
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1967, vol. XVIII : œuvres de 1958 à 1959, illustration of the original drawing no. 55, pl. 15
Pablo Picasso, Peintre, Graveur, Sculpteur, Céramiste, Poète (exhibition catalogue), Ingelheim am Rhein, Centre de Formation Continue Ingelheim, 1981, illustrated p. 110
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1967, vol. XVIII : œuvres de 1958 à 1959, illustration of the original drawing no. 55, pl. 15
Pablo Picasso, Peintre, Graveur, Sculpteur, Céramiste, Poète (exhibition catalogue), Ingelheim am Rhein, Centre de Formation Continue Ingelheim, 1981, illustrated p. 110
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper with two 'B. F. Rives' watermarks, not laid down. The sheet is fixed to the mount along the edges, which are not deckled and appear to have been slightly trimmed. A close inspection reveals four evenly-spaced artist's pinholes relating to the execution of the original lithograph. There is a very faint water-stain visible in the lower left quadrant and a faint flattened crease running horizontally a third of the way down from the left and right edges. Apart from some light time-staining and two tiny spots of foxing, this work is in very good original condition. The pigments of the coloured crayons remain remarkably fresh.
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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. 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."