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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Picador et Taureau (see Ba. 1229; see PP. L-050)
- Signed in pencil
- Rincée impression
Linocut - sheet: 620 by 750 mm 24 1/2 by 29 1/2 in
Linoleum cut, 1963 or 1964, one of five épreuve rincée impressions of this subject cited by Baer and the Picasso Project, signed in green crayon, on Arches wove paper, framed
Provenance
Ex coll. Galerie Louise Leiris; Galerie Beyeler; Frey Rahumen; and Hokin Gallery
Private collection, Pennsylvania
By descent to the present owner
Condition
The print is in good condition, with full margins. Backboard-stain discoloring the recto and mat-stain at the sheet edges. There are scattered fox marks in the bottom margin and the sheet is brittle. Additional imperfections include an inconspicuous crease in the lower margin and occasional surface soiling in the top margin. The verso, with a 1 by 3/4 inch area of skinning in the bottom sheet edge at center and seven hinge remnants along the top 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.
Catalogue Note
According to the Picasso Project, this is one of two proofs not reworked with gouache and India ink.