- 62
Françoise Gilot
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Françoise Gilot
- Paloma
- Signed F.Gilot. (lower right) and titled (upper left); signed again, dated 1954 and inscribed Portrait of my daughter, Paloma (verso)
- Pencil on watermarked Picasso laid paper, unframed
- 17 1/2 by 13 1/4 in.
- 44.5 by 33.7 cm
- Executed in 1954.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist
Condition
Pencil on watermarked Picasso laid paper, unframed. Paper with full deckle edges. Recto: Surface in generally good condition, sheet has been lightly cleaned.
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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 paper for "Paloma" was fabricated for Ambroise Vollard, for an edition of a book illustrated by Picasso. Picasso gave Françoise two of those pages; on one she created a portrait of Claude, on the other, this portrait of Paloma. Gilot thought it was appropriate and amusing to draw the children on their father's paper.