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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Vieux marin bedonnant à la pipe et jeune prostituée méprisante (B. 1741; Ba. 1758)
- Etching
- plate: 325 by 198 mm 12 3/4 by 7 3/4 in
- sheet: 471 by 330 mm 18 1/2 by 13 in
Etching, 1968, printing with plate tone, signed in pencil, numbered 20/50 (total edition includes 17 signed proofs reserved for the artist), plate 261 from the 347 Series, on wove paper, published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, with full margins. Very pale mat-stain and a tiny, darker area of discoloration at the extreme lower left corner. A couple of minute fox marks in the margins (only visible upon close inspection). Occasional soft handling creases, framed. (Five inscriptions in graphite in the lower margin).
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.