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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Étude pour Lysistrata
- Pencil on blue paper
- 10 1/2 by 7 1/8 in.
- 26.6 by 18 cm
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. 149, illustrated in color in the catalogue
Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, Picasso, Le Nu en liberté, Collection Marina Picasso, 2013, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Cannes, Centre d'art La Malmaison, Picasso, Le Nu en liberté, Collection Marina Picasso, 2013, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso: From the Minotaur to Guernica (1927-1939), Barcelona, 2011, no. 557, illustrated p. 176
Condition
Executed on blue laid paper. There is what appears to be studio medium surface dirt at the darker blue spot to the left of the figure. The pigment is fresh and strong and the work is in excellent original condition.
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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.