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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- MUSICIENNE ET NU ASSIS
- signed Picasso, dated 30.1.68 and numbered V (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 29.5 by 48cm., 11 5/8 by 18 7/8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, 16th May 1985, lot 213
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, 7th February 2002, lot 413)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (purchased at the above sale; sale: Christie's, London, 7th February 2002, lot 413)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
René Char & Charles Feld, Picasso, Les Dessins du 27.3.66 au 15.3.68, Paris, 1969, no. 356, illustrated n.p. (listed with incorrect dimensions)
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1967 et 1968, Paris, 1973, vol. XXVII, no. 225, illustrated p. 88
Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties III, 1968-1969, San Francisco, 2003, no. 68-039, illustrated p. 11
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1967 et 1968, Paris, 1973, vol. XXVII, no. 225, illustrated p. 88
Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties III, 1968-1969, San Francisco, 2003, no. 68-039, illustrated p. 11
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places on the upper edge, and floating in the overmount. The extreme lower edge is slightly uneven. Otherwise, this work is in overall 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."