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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Asservissement
- signed Picasso (upper left)
- coloured crayons on paper
- 36.7 by 27cm., 14 1/8 by 10 5/8 in.
Provenance
Sebastià Junyer Vidal, Barcelona (a gift from the artist)
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
O'Hana Gallery, London
Marcel Mabille, Rhôde Saint Genèse (acquired from the above on 27th November 1964)
Private Collection, Belgium (by descent from the above)
Acquired by the present owner in 2004
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
O'Hana Gallery, London
Marcel Mabille, Rhôde Saint Genèse (acquired from the above on 27th November 1964)
Private Collection, Belgium (by descent from the above)
Acquired by the present owner in 2004
Exhibited
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery; London, O’Hana Gallery; Warwickshire, Stoneleigh Abbey & Geneva, Galerie Motte, Picasso. 1881-His Blue Period (1900-1905). Collection of Pastels, Watercolours and Drawings, 1960, no. 44, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts, Hommage à Picasso. 50 Picasso des collection belges, 1902-1969, 1973, no. 4, illustrated in the catalogue
Brussels, Palais des Beaux Arts, Hommage à Picasso. 50 Picasso des collection belges, 1902-1969, 1973, no. 4, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Fernandos Henriques, Love in Action: The Sociology of Sex, London, 1959, illustrated pl. 59
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, attached to the mount at all four corners and floating in the mount. The upper edge is deckled. There is a repaired loss to the lower right corner and a smaller repaired loss to the upper left corner. There is some faint mount staining along the right and left edges and some very faint spots of foxing in places, predominantly along the edges. The edges are slightly scuffed due to handling. This work is in overall 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."