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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Tête de Femme sur Fond Noir (B. 376; Mourlot 2)
- Lithograph
- image: 310 by 232 mm 12 1/4 by 8 3/4 in
- sheet: 442 by 251 mm 17 3/8 by 9 7/8 in
Lithograph, 1945, signed in pencil, numbered 12/50, on wove paper, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, with full margins. The sheet is toned with a window of pale light-stain, darkest at the mat opening. Four pin holes appear in each corner. The verso, with a 7/8 inch wide band of masking tape along the top sheet edge with a 1/4 inch area of adhesive stain showing through. There are also three hinge remnants, the largest 2 3/4 inches. (The sheet is brittle with a fox mark in the center of the sheet in the lower margin.)
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.