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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme au miroir (Étude)
- Brush and ink on paper
- 10 by 7 1/4 in.
- 25.4 by 18.4 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 & Bern, Musée des beaux-arts, Picasso 1905-1906, 1992, no. 118, illustrated in the catalogue (dated 1905-06)
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
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Supplément aux années 1903-1906, vol. XXII, Paris, 1970, no. 418, illustrated p. 147 (dated as 1905)
Joseph Palau i Fabre, Picasso, The Early Years 1881-1907, Barcelona, 1985, no. 1288, illustrated p. 458
John Richardson, A Life of Picasso: 1881-1906, vol. I, New York, 1991, illustrated p. 453
Joseph Palau i Fabre, Picasso, The Early Years 1881-1907, Barcelona, 1985, no. 1288, illustrated p. 458
John Richardson, A Life of Picasso: 1881-1906, vol. I, New York, 1991, illustrated p. 453
Condition
The work is in good condition. Executed on light brown wove paper. The right and lower edges are deckled and the upper and left are cut. There is a vertical crease to the paper running close to the right, most likely dating from the time of the work's execution. There is a vertical repaired tear to the paper approx. 1 1/2 inches long located at the left lower edge. There is a diagonal repaired tear approximately an inch in left in the upper left edge and there is a further minor repair at the lower right edge (vertical and 1/2 inch in length). There is some very minor scattered foxing, most particualrly in the center of the composition. The ink is fresh and strong.
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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.