Lot 169
  • 169

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Portrait de jeune Fille, d'après Cranach le Jeune. II (B. 859; Ba. 1053)
  • image (recto): 643 by 532 mm 25 3/8 by 21 in
  • sheet: 770 by 575 mm 30 3/8 by 22 5/8 in
Linoleum cut printed in blue and bistre, 1958, Baer's B of C, a superposition de plateau (aside from the edition of 50 in full colors), with an impression of the same subject printed in bistre on the verso (Baer's Premiere plateau: le bistre), the recto inscribed in pencil 'BJ traites bleus' and numbered in pencil in the lower right corner '5', with the inkstamp of the printer, Arnéra, on the verso, on heavy wove paper, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition, with full margins. Traces of printing ink as is usual in a working proof (on the recto, blue; on the verso, red). A few minor spots of soiling and traces of printers in the margins, recto and verso.
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.
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