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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Homme et femme
- signed Picasso (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 23.2 by 29cm., 9 1/8 by 11 3/8 in.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York (acquired in the 1960s)
Sale: Doyle, New York, 1st December 2004, lot 42
Private Collection, Belgium
Sale: Doyle, New York, 1st December 2004, lot 42
Private Collection, Belgium
Exhibited
Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, Cannes Le Nu en liberté, Collection Marina Picasso Centre d'art La Malmaison, 2013, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Knokke, Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, Éros c’est la vie, 2014, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Knokke, Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, Éros c’est la vie, 2014, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Paul Éluard, Pablo Picasso, New York, 1947, n.n, illustrated p. 57
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1926 à 1932, Paris, 1955, vol. VII, no. 13 illustrated pl. 8
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: Toward Surrealism, 1925-1929, San Francisco, 1996, no. 26-062, illustrated p. 62
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Œuvres de 1926 à 1932, Paris, 1955, vol. VII, no. 13 illustrated pl. 8
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture: Toward Surrealism, 1925-1929, San Francisco, 1996, no. 26-062, illustrated p. 62
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and floating in the mount. The sheet is hinged to the mount in two places along the verso of the upper edge. The sheet is slightly undulating and lightly time-stained. There are a few tiny specks 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."