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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Guitare sur une table - recto;Doigt avec bague - verso
- pencil on paper
- 11.7 by 8.7cm., 4 5/8 by 3 3/8 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Exhibited
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, Picasso "Petits Formats", Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1989, no. 40
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 45
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 45
Literature
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 517, illustration of the recto p. 158
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount along the upper and lower edges and is floating in the mount. There is a window in the mount to enable the verso to be viewed. The upper edge is deckled. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there are a few scattered tiny spots of foxing with a faint slightly larger spot at lower left. 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."