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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Le Peintre et Sa Toile (see Ba. 1355; PP. L-181)
- Signed in pencil
One of ten rincée impressions - Linocut
- sheet: 622 by 751 mm 24 1/2 by 29 5/8 in
Linoleum cut, 1964, one of ten épreuve rincée impressions cited by Baer and the Picasso Project, signed in pencil and dated '6.7.64' on the verso, 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 the full sheet. Unobtrusive, pale mat-stain in the margins and backboard-stain on the verso. The sheet is brittle. Additional imperfections include inconspicuous soft handling creases, only visible in raking light, and four hinge remnants on the verso.
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 Baer, seven signed impressions of this extremely rare print are in private collections.