- 639
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Études pour Femme au chapeau
- dated 20.5.39. (upper left)
- pencil on paper
- 29 by 23cm., 11 3/8 by 9in.
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, Picasso de la caricatura a las metamorfosis de estilo, 2003, no. 185, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Paris, 1958, vol. IX, no. 304, illustrated p. 142
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Spanish Civil War, 1937-1939, San Francisco, 1997, no. 39-112, illustrated p. 249
The Picasso Project (ed.), Picasso’s Paintings Watercolors Drawings & Sculpture, Spanish Civil War, 1937-1939, San Francisco, 1997, no. 39-112, illustrated p. 249
Condition
Executed on white wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is affixed to the mount on the verso at all four corners and is floating in its mount. The edges are very slightly deckled and the sheet is lightly undulating. There are a few very faint scattered spots of foxing in the lower half of the composition. This work is in very 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."