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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Poissons
- dated 28 octobre 46 Antibes, numbered II and inscribed Sima, attends Marcel et viens avec lui nous prendre Place Macé on the reverse
- black crayon on paper
- 43.8 by 46.8cm., 17 1/4 by 18 1/2 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
Cleveland, The Cleveland Museum of Art; Philadelphia, The Philadelphia Museum of Art & Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Picasso & Things, 1992, no. 124, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso: Guerra y Paz, 2004, no. 154, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Antibes, Musée Picasso, Pablo Picasso, 1945-1949: l'ère du renouveau, 2009, n.n., illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso: Guerra y Paz, 2004, no. 154, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Antibes, Musée Picasso, Pablo Picasso, 1945-1949: l'ère du renouveau, 2009, n.n., illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
'Couleur de Picasso' in Verve, Revue d'Art, vol. V, nos. 19 & 20, Paris, 1948, illustrated n.p.
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1963, vol. XIV, no. 248, illustrated p. 116
Ermine Herscher, A la table de Picasso, Paris, 1996, illustrated pp. 40 & 142
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Liberation and Post War Years, 1944-1949, San Francisco, 2010, no. 46-195, illustrated p. 126
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1963, vol. XIV, no. 248, illustrated p. 116
Ermine Herscher, A la table de Picasso, Paris, 1996, illustrated pp. 40 & 142
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Liberation and Post War Years, 1944-1949, San Francisco, 2010, no. 46-195, illustrated p. 126
Condition
Executed on beige wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount at intermittent points along the perimeter of the verso and is floating in its mount. The edges are deckled with minor handling marks and creases, notably in the upper right corner and along the lower edge. The sheet is lightly time-stained and there are some 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."