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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Portrait de William Shakespeare
- signed Picasso, dated 18.4.64 and numbered II (upper left)
- pen on paper
- 27 by 20.9cm., 10 3/4 by 8in.
Provenance
National Association of Decorative & Fine Arts Societies, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner on 4th October 1964
Acquired from the above by the present owner on 4th October 1964
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged in two places along the upper edge. The extreme edges of all four corners are stained from previous taping (not visible when framed). There are a few creases on the upper edge and the upper right corner, and a minor crease on the lower edge. 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."
Catalogue Note
On the occasion of the 400th birthday of WIliam Shakespeare, Roland Penrose (then director of the Institute of Contemporary Art, London) asked his friend Pablo Picasso to consider how a present day Shakespeare might look. The result was three sketches of one master by another master, all executed on 18th April 1964, of which the present work is testament to their creative genius.