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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Poissons autour d'un citron
- dated 17.4.57 on the underside
- painted and incised ceramic; plat espagnol
- diameter: 44cm., 17 1/4 in.
Exhibited
Hertogenbosch, Museum Het Kruithuis, Picasso Keramiek, 1985, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe & Pillsbury and Peters Fine Art, Dallas, Picasso in clay: Three decades of ceramics from the Marina Picasso Collection, 2000, no. 16, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe & Pillsbury and Peters Fine Art, Dallas, Picasso in clay: Three decades of ceramics from the Marina Picasso Collection, 2000, no. 16, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Picasso, El Diálogo con la cerámica (exhibition catalogue), Fundación Bancaja, Valencia & Alicante, 1998, illustrated in colour p. 85
Picasso, A dialogue with ceramics. Ceramics from the Marina Picasso Collection (exhibition catalogue), Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, 1998, illustrated in colour p. 93
Picasso, Sein Dialog mit der Keramik. Werke aus der Sammlung Marina Picasso (exhibition catalogue), Museum Würth, Künzelsau & Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, 1999, illustrated in colour p. 85
Picasso, A dialogue with ceramics. Ceramics from the Marina Picasso Collection (exhibition catalogue), Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, 1998, illustrated in colour p. 93
Picasso, Sein Dialog mit der Keramik. Werke aus der Sammlung Marina Picasso (exhibition catalogue), Museum Würth, Künzelsau & Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe, 1999, illustrated in colour p. 85
Condition
There is a fine 1cm-long firing crack to the centre of the lemon. Apart from some very minor wear, consistent with age and handling, this work is in overall good condition.
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"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."