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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Matamore endimanché dans la coulisse d'un cirque (B. 1812; Ba. 1829)
- Etching
- plate: 210 by 267 mm 8 1/4 by 10 1/2 in
- sheet: 330 by 403 mm 13 by 15 7/8 in
Etching, 1968, printing with plate tone, signed in pencil, numbered 45/50 (total edition includes 17 signed proofs reserved for the artist), plate 332 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 faint traces of red residue in the margins from the decorative window of the mat. A soft diagonal crease in the extreme right sheet edge. A couple of minute fox marks in the margins and on the verso (only visible upon close inspection). The sheet adhered to the backboard with two pieces of linen tape at the upper edge verso, framed. ('11785' and '332' inscribed 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.