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Picasso, Pablo - Luis de Gongora y Argote
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10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Picasso, Pablo - Luis de Gongora y Argote
- Vingt Poëmes de Gongora. Paris: collection "Les Grands Peintres modernes et le Livre", 1948
- ink and paper
Large 4to (15 x 11 in.; 378 x 277 mm), 41 etched plates by Picasso, including the engraved title, 20 full-page illustrations and 20 illustrated lithographed texts in Spanish, translation into French by Z. Milner; Green wrappers with "Gongora" in red on the first cover, publisher's Slipcase. Foxing on the cover and on the first quires, lighter on the rest of the copy. The watermark of this copy is "MARAIS," and not Picasso's designed, "Gongora," as announced in the justification.
Literature
Cramer, Picasso, n. 51; Artists' Books in the Modern Era, n. 71; Rauch, Les Peintres et le livre, n. 69.
Condition
Foxing on the cover and on the first quires, lighter on the rest of the copy. The watermark of this copy is "MARAIS," and not Picasso's designed, "Gongora," as annouced in the justification.
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
Copy n° 200 of 275 copies, one of 235 on papier cuvée des Papeteries du Marais.