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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Étude de pommes (trois études)
- i. dated 19 novembre 45 (upper centre)
ii. dated 19 novembre 45 (on collage element)
iii. dated 5 janvier 1946 (lower left) - i. pen and ink on paper
ii. pen and ink and collage on paper
iii. pen and ink on paper - each sheet: 20.9 by 33.9cm., 8 1/4 by 13 1/4 in.
Provenance
Marie-Thérèse Walter Collection
Private Collection, Lausanne
Acquired from the above by the late owner
Private Collection, Lausanne
Acquired from the above by the late owner
Exhibited
Brussels, Galerie Claude Jongen, Picasso Intime, 1975-76, no. ii
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, œuvres de 1944 à 1946, Paris, 1963, vol. XIV, nos. 118 & 119, illustrated pl. 56
Condition
i. Executed on cream graph paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the overmount at the upper two corners. The lower edge has been reinforced with white tape and there is small fold to the lower left corner. The sheet is slightly time-stained. The ink is running in places, consistent with the artist's process. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
ii. Executed on cream graph paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the overmount with tape at the upper two corners. There is some studio dirt to the lower left corner. The sheet is slightly undulating where the collage element has been affixed. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
iii. Executed on cream graph paper, not laid down and t-hinged to the overmount with tape at the upper two corners. The sheet is slightly time-stained and there is a spot of staining above the date, probably studio dirt. There are three minor creases towards the upper right corner and the sheet is slightly undulating due to mounting. Otherwise this work is in good condition.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."