- 418
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Études
- dated 3 mai 43 (upper centre)
- gouache on paper
- 30.3 by 36.8cm., 11 7/8 by 14 1/2 in.
Provenance
Marie-Thérèse Walter, Menton (until 1973)
Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva
Jean Klein, Lausanne
Rachel Adler Gallery, New York
Galerie d’Endt, Amsterdam
Acquired by the present owner in Basel circa early 1980s
Galerie Jan Krugier, Geneva
Jean Klein, Lausanne
Rachel Adler Gallery, New York
Galerie d’Endt, Amsterdam
Acquired by the present owner in Basel circa early 1980s
Exhibited
Geneva, Galerie Jan Krugier, Une collection Picasso: huiles, gouaches, dessins, collages et découpages ; œuvres de 1937 à 1946 provenant de la Collection de Marie-Thérèse Walter, 1973, no. 4, illustrated in the catalogue
Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel, Die Picassos sind da! (The Picassos Are Here!), Eine Retrospektive aus Basler Sammlungen, 2013, no. 83, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel, Die Picassos sind da! (The Picassos Are Here!), Eine Retrospektive aus Basler Sammlungen, 2013, no. 83, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1943 à 1944, Paris, 1951, vol. XIII, no. 8 , illustrated pl. 4
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. Nazi Occupation, 1940-1944, San Francisco, 1999, no. 43-129, illustrated p. 221
Artinside - Das Museumsmagazin der Region Basel, New Year Edition, 2013, illustrated in colour p. 8
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture. Nazi Occupation, 1940-1944, San Francisco, 1999, no. 43-129, illustrated p. 221
Artinside - Das Museumsmagazin der Region Basel, New Year Edition, 2013, illustrated in colour p. 8
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, t-hinged to the mount at the upper two corners and floating in the overmount. The upper edge is perforated as the work is taken from a sketchbook. There are remnants of studio dirt to all four edges, most prominently along the lower edge. There are a few very minor spots of foxing in places. This work is in overall very 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."