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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Deux têtes
- Signed Picasso, dated le 31.5.60 and inscribed Pour Sophie (upper left); signed Picasso, dated le 31.5.60 and inscribed Pour Sophie Bertrand (upper right)
- Colored crayon and pencil on paper bound in a volume of Le Petit Monde de Pablo Picasso
- Each page: 11 1/8 by 8 1/4 in.
- 28.3 by 21 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, Romania (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 6, 2010, lot 220)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on light blue colored wove paper on the frontis pages bound in a volume of David Douglas Duncan's 'Le Petit Monde de Pablo Picasso'. Sheets are slightly time stained around extreme edges. Slight creases to extreme corners. Line is strong and colors are bright and fresh. Work is in very good condition. The book itself does not have a dust jacket and shows signs of wear particularly at corners.
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
Le Petit monde de Pablo Picasso is one of the seven books composed of photographs that David Douglas Duncan took of Picasso. Introduced by fellow photographer Robert Capa, Duncan formed a close friendship with Picasso and his second wife and last great love, Jacqueline. Duncan was the only person allowed to photograph many of the paintings that Picasso held in his own collection and his images reveal the artist happy at home at La Californie, surrounded by the works he created and collected. Duncan settled close to Mougins where Picasso spent his final years.