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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Étude de mains
- charcoal on paper
- 48 by 62.9cm., 18 7/8 by 24 3/4 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
Munich, Haus der Kunst; Cologne, Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthalle; Frankfurt, Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut & Zürich, Kunsthaus, Collection Marina Picasso, 1981-82, no. 126, illustrated in the catalogue
Venice, Centro di Cultura di Palazzo Grassi, Picasso, Opere dal 1895 al 1971 dalla Collezione Marina Picasso, 1981, no. 141, illustrated in the catalogue
Bielefeld, Kunsthalle, Picassos Klassizismus, Werke von 1914-1934, 1988, no. 14, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, The Presence of Ingres, Important Works by Ingres, Degas, Picasso, Matisse and Balthus, 1988, no. 56
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 47
Venice, Centro di Cultura di Palazzo Grassi, Picasso, Opere dal 1895 al 1971 dalla Collezione Marina Picasso, 1981, no. 141, illustrated in the catalogue
Bielefeld, Kunsthalle, Picassos Klassizismus, Werke von 1914-1934, 1988, no. 14, illustrated in the catalogue
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, The Presence of Ingres, Important Works by Ingres, Degas, Picasso, Matisse and Balthus, 1988, no. 56
Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Picasso the Draughtsman, 103 Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1993, no. 47
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1949, vol. III, no. 455, illustrated p. 151
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, From Cubism to Neoclassicism, 1917-1919, San Francisco, 1995, no. 19-343, illustrated p. 276
Josep Palau i Fabre, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 353, illustrated p. 123
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings and Sculpture, From Cubism to Neoclassicism, 1917-1919, San Francisco, 1995, no. 19-343, illustrated p. 276
Josep Palau i Fabre, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 353, illustrated p. 123
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is hinged to the mount at various points along the edges. The edges are deckled and there is a slight waviness and some faint creasing throughout. There is an artist's pinhole in each of the upper corners. There is a small tear at the centre of the right edge and two small tears to the lower edge, which are not visible when framed. The sheet is time-stained. 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."