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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme et singe
- signed Picasso and dated 4.1.54 (lower right)
- pen and brush and ink on paper
- 32.3 by 24.2cm., 12¾ by 9½in.
Provenance
Galerie Aenne Abels, Cologne
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in September 1964)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in September 1964)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Tériade (ed.), Verve: The French Review of Art, 1954, vol. VIII, no. 29/30, illustrated n.p.
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1953 à 1955, Paris, 1965, vol. XVI, no. 115, illustrated pl. 41
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. The Fifties I, 1950-1955, San Francisco, 2000, no. 54-015, illustrated p. 174
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1953 à 1955, Paris, 1965, vol. XVI, no. 115, illustrated pl. 41
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. The Fifties I, 1950-1955, San Francisco, 2000, no. 54-015, illustrated p. 174
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The upper edge is probably torn from a sketchbook and there are some very minor associated medium losses. The sheet is slightly time stained and there are very faint signs of foxing scattered throughout. There is a minor crease visible to the lower left corner. There are remnants of adhesive and adhesive staining visible to all four edges of the reverse, with some very faint associated staining on the recto of the sheet, only visible on very close inspection. Otherwise the work is in good overall 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."