- 88
After Pablo Picasso
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- After Pablo Picasso
- The Clown
- Offset lithograph
- sheet: 652 by 517 mm 25 3/4 by 20 3/8 in
Offset lithograph and collotype printed in colors, c. 1961, signed in pencil and numbered 98/200, on Arches wove paper, framed
Condition
The full sheet printed to the edges, in generally good condition. The sheet is discolored, most likely by backboard stain showing through to the verso. Several horizontal creases in the bottom of the sheet, the longest of which is four and a half inches long. A vertical line of stray black ink running up the right sheet edge and a line of stray blue ink running horizontally across bottom of the sheet. The verso, with four adhesive stains in the bottom corners showing through to the recto and two hinge remnants in the left and right sheet edges at center.
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.