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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Étude de Nus
- indistinctly signed Picasso (lower left) and dated 21 juin 41 (centre right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 27 by 21cm., 10 5/8 by 8 1/4 in.
pencil on paper
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Marc Bohan - Christian Dior, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, 29th June 1982, lot 225
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th February 1987, lot 130
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 28th June 2000, lot 265
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Marc Bohan - Christian Dior, Paris
Sale: Christie's, London, 29th June 1982, lot 225
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, 11th February 1987, lot 130
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 28th June 2000, lot 265
Purchased at the above sale by the late owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Rive Droite, Picasso, Le Dessin dans l'art magique, 1962
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1940 et 1941, Paris, 1960, vol. II, no. 181, illustrated fig. 77
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture, Nazi Occupation 1940-1944, San Fransico, 1999, no. 41-100, illustrated p. 39
The Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolours, Drawings and Sculpture, Nazi Occupation 1940-1944, San Fransico, 1999, no. 41-100, illustrated p. 39
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, laid down on a sheet of restorer's paper, which is hinged to the mount at the upper two corners. The sheet is time-stained and there are some small previous paper losses to parts of the extreme edges now supported by the restorer's paper. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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."