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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Raphaël et la Fornarina. VI: Enfin seuls! (B. 1781; Ba. 1798)
- Etching
- plate: 296 by 514 mm 11 5/8 by 20 1/4 in
- sheet: 440 by 651 mm 17 1/4 by 25 1/2 in
Etching, 1968, printing with plate tone, signed in pencil, numbered 42/50, plate 301 from the 347 Series, on wove paper, published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet. Faint mat-stain visible in the margins of the sheet. (Sheet is slightly discolored, with a few miniscule fox marks visible under closer inspection in the plate tone.) A 1/2 inch vertical abrasion in the lower left corner of the image. Faint handling creases visible under raking light. Some surface dirt at edges. Corners very slightly soft. The verso in good condition with aforementioned faint discoloration and miniscule fox marks. 12 small areas of minor skinning from previous hinging visible under raking light at sheet edges.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.