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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Tête de Minotaure
- dated 27.4.58 (upper centre)
- charcoal on paper
- 26.9 by 21cm., 10 1/2 by 8 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist (no.4645)
Collection Marina Picasso
Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Collection Marina Picasso
Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1958-59, Paris, 1967, vol. XVIII, no. 91, illustrated p. 26
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Fifties II, 1956-1959, San Francisco, 2000, no. 58-088, illustrated p. 200
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, The Fifties II, 1956-1959, San Francisco, 2000, no. 58-088, illustrated p. 200
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, affixed to the mount at all four corners and floating in the overmount. There is a crease to the upper left corner and the sheet is very slightly undulating in places. There is a nick towards the centre of the lower edge. There are two artist's pinholes to the centre of the upper edge. This work is in overall good condition.
"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."
"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."