- 617
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Couple de danseurs
- pencil on paper
- 31.1 by 24 cm., 12 1/4 by 9 1/2 in.
Provenance
Pablo Picasso
Marina Picasso (acquired from the Estate of the above)
Marina Picasso (acquired from the Estate of the above)
Exhibited
Barcelona, Museu Picasso, Picasso de la caricatura a las metamorfosis de estilo, 2003, no. 108, illustrated in the catalogue
Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle, Picasso und das Theater, 2006-07, no. 99, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Frankfurt, Schirn Kunsthalle, Picasso und das Theater, 2006-07, no. 99, illustrated in colour in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1949, vol. III, no. 341, illustrated p. 114
Douglas Cooper, Picasso, Theater, New York, 1987, illustrated p. 151
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, From Cubism to Neoclassicism, 1917-1919, San Francisco, 1995, no. 19-200, illustrated p. 232
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 389. illustrated p. 133
Douglas Cooper, Picasso, Theater, New York, 1987, illustrated p. 151
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, From Cubism to Neoclassicism, 1917-1919, San Francisco, 1995, no. 19-200, illustrated p. 232
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Des Ballets au drame (1917-1926), Barcelona, 1999, no. 389. illustrated p. 133
Condition
Executed on cream laid 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 sheet is lightly time-stained and gently undulating. The edges are deckled with minor handling marks and creases, notably in the upper right corner. A few further small nicks along the left edge and a sinuous hairline repaired tear running from the upper left edge. This work is in overall 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."