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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Le Femme au Fauteuil (variante) (M. 154)
- Lithograph
- 710 by 558 mm 27 1/2 by 21 5/8 in
- sheet 775 by 575 mm 30 1/8 by 22 1/4 in
Lithograph, 1949, initialed in pencil by Fernand Mourlot on the verso, inscribed with his reference '154' and numbered 6/6, one of six proofs reserved for the artist and printer, on Arches wove paper, framed
Condition
With full margins, in good condition. Two horizontal tears, each less than an inch long, at the sheet edges in the lower left and top right corners. The tears have been reinforced with tape on the verso. The verso is discolored with several tiny fox marks.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
The lithograph, a study for a series of related oil portraits of Francoise Gilot executed in 1949 (see inset at left), combines Femme au Fauteuil Nº 4, state seven (M. 137) and Jeune Femme (B. 1836; M. 153), the following lot.