Pablo Picasso

The complete suite, comprising 15 drypoints and etchings, 1904 - 1905, from the edition of 250 on Van Gelder Zonen wove paper (total edition includes 27 or 29 on Japan paper), published in 1913 by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, (15 prints)

The prints are in good condition, with full margins except for Les Saltimbanques (B. 5), which has been trimmed. The majority of the prints have a window of inconspicuous pale light-stain around the image, unobtrusive time-stain in the extreme sheet edges and surface soiling toward the periphery of the sheet. Soft handling creases, only visible in raking light, appear in half of the prints. The verso of most prints, with between 2 and 5 hinge remnants, minor surface soiling and occasional stray ink. Additional imperfections include: Buste d'Homme (B. 4) and Salomé (B. 14): Flecks of fibrous discoloration surrounded by artificially whitened areas (foxing aggressively conserved with peroxide (?)) throughout. The left edge of Les Deux Saltimbanques (B. 5) trimmed by 7/8 of an inch.
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.