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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Saltimbanques
- Conté crayon on paper
- 24.5 by 33cm., 9 5/8 by 13 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
Barcelona, Museu Picasso & Bern, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Picasso 1905-1906, 1992, no. 82, illustrated in the catalogue
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Pierrot Melancholie und Maske, 1995, n.n.
Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Picasso 1917-1924, Le Voyage d'Italie, 1998, no. 4, illustrated in the catalogue
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso i el circ, 2006-07, no. 5, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Munich, Haus der Kunst, Pierrot Melancholie und Maske, 1995, n.n.
Venice, Palazzo Grassi, Picasso 1917-1924, Le Voyage d'Italie, 1998, no. 4, illustrated in the catalogue
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso i el circ, 2006-07, no. 5, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1970, vol. XXII, no. 143, illustrated p. 48
Brigitte Leal, Carnets, Catalogue des dessins, Paris, 1996, vol. I, fig. 13, illustrated p. 77
Marilyn McCully, Picasso, The Early Years 1892-1906, Washington, 1997, fig. 7, illustrated p. 259
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, The Rose Period, 1905-1906, San Francisco, 2012, no. 05-174, illustrated p. 51
Brigitte Leal, Carnets, Catalogue des dessins, Paris, 1996, vol. I, fig. 13, illustrated p. 77
Marilyn McCully, Picasso, The Early Years 1892-1906, Washington, 1997, fig. 7, illustrated p. 259
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, The Rose Period, 1905-1906, San Francisco, 2012, no. 05-174, illustrated p. 51
Condition
Executed on beige wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed at intermittent points along the perimeter of the verso and is floating in its mount. The edges are deckled and slightly uneven with minor handling marks and creases, notably at the centre of the upper edge. There are a few nicks and small repaired tears to the lower edge. A further repaired tear in each of the upper and lower right and upper left corners. The sheet is slightly time-stained with a few faint scattered spots of foxing. This work is in overall 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."