- 140
After Pablo Picasso
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- After Pablo Picasso
- Imaginary Portraits
- Offset lithograph
- sheets: approx. 758 by 558 mm 29 7/8 by 22 in
- plate: 327 by 250 mm 12 7/8 by 9 7/8 in
The set comprising 29 lithographs printed in colors, 1969, a collaboration between Pablo Picasso and Marcel Salinas after gouache paintings executed by the artist in the same year, together with Pablo Picasso, Jeune Peintre à son Chevalet (Baer 1919), etching, 1970, signed and dedicated in pencil, Pour Marcel Salinas son ami, Picasso 29.9.70', on wove papers, the portfolio contained within the red portfolio cover, published by Editions Cercle d'Art, the etching framed (30 prints)
Provenance
Gift of Marcel Salinas to the current owner.
Condition
The portfolio sheets are in good condition, with full margins and fresh colors. Twelve prints with unobtrusive creases in the left margin. Eight prints with minor discoloration on the verso.
The etching is in good condition and the margins are full. Discoloration along the sheet edges comprises unobtrusive foxing at bottom and time-stain at the extreme left, top and right.
Additional imperfections to individual plates of the portfolio are as follows:
Unevenly applied ink to the top sheet edge at the left of the plate dated 27-3-69 IV.
A 1 by 1 inch area of surface soiling to the left of the figure's face in the plate dated 30-1-69.
Time-stain at the extreme sheet edges of the plates dated 30-3-69, 5-6-69 and 24-4-69 with
Stray ink in the margins of the plates dated 21-2-69, 6-2-69 and 27-2-69.
A 1/4 inch tear in the top sheet edge at right of the plate dated 9-3-69.
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.