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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
140,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme Nue aux Fleurs
- signed Picasso and dated 8.3.70 (lower right)
- pencil on cardboard
- 27.5 by 32.5 cm., 11 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie 1900-2000, Paris
Private collection, Paris
Lowles Hopkins Gallery, San Francisco
Galeria Barbie, Barcelona
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private collection, Paris
Lowles Hopkins Gallery, San Francisco
Galeria Barbie, Barcelona
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louise Leiris, Picasso, dessins en noir et en couleurs, 1971, no. 13, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1968, vol. XXXII, no. 40, illustrated p. 24
Condition
Executed on cardboard, attached to the mount along all four edges, the edges are floating and the central part of the verso is visible from behind. There is a diagonal repaired tear to the lower right corner to the right of the signature, a further small vertical repair to the lower left corner and some minor media rubbing in places, mainly to the flowers in the upper left and right corners. There is some slight wear to the lower two corners and some minor creases in places, probably inherent to the support and execution of the work: the pencil line is forcefully incised. The board is slightly time-stained. Otherwise, this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: Overall fairly accurate in the printed 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."
"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."