Lot 56
  • 56

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Sous la dictée d'Yvonne [Zervos]
  • signé Picasso et annoté "Sous la dicté [sic] d'Yvonne" (le long du bord supérieur, au recto)
  • mine de plomb sur papier (recto-verso)
  • 20,9 x 26,6 cm; 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 in.

Provenance

William Holden
Capucine 
Collection particulière, Paris 
Par descendance au propriétaire actuel

Condition

Executed on both sides of a cream wove paper sheet. This sheet is from a note book and one of the edges has the remains of the tear out. Hinged to the overmount at two points along the upper edge. The sheet is slightly time-stained.There are some remains of old tape staining due to a previous mounting at the centre of all four edges (not visible when framed). There is a repaired tear (approx. 1 cm long) to the centre of the upper edge and a smaller repaired tear to the centre of the right edge. This work is in good condition.
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Catalogue Note

signed 'Picasso' and inscribed 'Sous la dicté [sic] d'Yvonne' (along the upper side, on the reverse); pencil on paper.