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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Homme et Femme Nus Assis aux Colombes
- signed Picasso, dated 29.2.68 and numbered IV (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 49 by 76cm., 19 1/4 by 29 7/8 in.
Provenance
Miguel Gaspar, Barcelona (acquired directly from the artist in May 1968)
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owners in 1969
Acquired from the above by the family of the present owners in 1969
Exhibited
Barcelona, Sala Gaspar, Picasso. Pinturas, Dibujos, Grabados, 1968, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
René Char & Charles Feld, Picasso, Les Dessins du 27.3.66 au 15.3.68, Paris, 1969, no. 390, illustrated n.p.
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, œuvres de 1967 et 1968, Paris, 1973, vol. XXVII, no. 252, illustrated p. 101
Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties III, 1968-1969, San Francisco, 2003, no. 68-086, illustrated p. 25
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, œuvres de 1967 et 1968, Paris, 1973, vol. XXVII, no. 252, illustrated p. 101
Picasso Project, Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Sixties III, 1968-1969, San Francisco, 2003, no. 68-086, illustrated p. 25
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the mount in two places along the upper corners and floating in the mount. All four edges are slightly deckled. This work is overall very good condition.
Colours: None of the yellow discolouration in the printed catalogue illustration is now visible in the original. Please refer to the new illustration on the e-catalogue as this work has been very successfully cleaned.
"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."