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Lot 70
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Pablo Picasso

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Minotaure Caressant une Femme (B. 191; Ba. 350)
  • Etching
  • plate: 296 by 368 mm 11 3/4 by 14 1/2 in
  • sheet: 342 by 445 mm 13 5/8 by 17 3/4 in
Etching and drypoint, 1933, from the Vollard suite, signed in pencil, from the total edition of 310, on Montval laid paper with the Picasso watermark, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, framed

Condition

With full margins, in good condition except the bottom sheet edge at left is shaved by approximately 5/8 of an inch. Pale mat-stain, a diagonal line of stray ink in the top right corner and several soft-handling creases.
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.
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