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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Homme le pinceau entre les dents
- dated 29.3.54. and numbered I (upper right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 31.8 by 23.9cm., 12 1/2 by 9 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
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 87
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso, de la caricatura a las metamorfosis de estilo, 2003, no. 368, illustrated in the catalogue
Madrid, Fundación MAPFRE, Picasso en el taller, 2014, no. 73, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso, de la caricatura a las metamorfosis de estilo, 2003, no. 368, illustrated in the catalogue
Madrid, Fundación MAPFRE, Picasso en el taller, 2014, no. 73, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1965, vol. XVI, no. 266, illustrated p. 84
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, The Fifities I, 1950-1955, San Francisco, 2000, no. 54-163, illustrated p. 214
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, The Fifities I, 1950-1955, San Francisco, 2000, no. 54-163, illustrated p. 214
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount on the verso of all four corners and is floating in its mount. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there is an old mat stain visible along the extreme upper edge.
A few scattered faint spots of foxing in places. This work is in overall very 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."