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Pablo Picasso
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Buste de Femme
- Aquatint and drypoint
- 64.5 by 49.5 cm
- 76 by 56.8 cm
Aquatint, 1955, signed in pencil, numbered 38/50 (total edition includes 15 impressions reserved for the artist and printer), on Arches wove paper, published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet. There is pale mat-stain and time-stain at the extreme sheet edges. A two by one centimeter area of discoloration in the left sheet edge at bottom. The verso, partially discolored with two hinge remnants along both the top sheet edge and the left sheet edge.
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.