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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- L'Enlèvement des Sabines. Étude
- Dated 11.3.63.III (toward lower left)
- Pencil on paper
- 8 7/8 by 4 1/4 in.
- 22.4 by 10.7 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
Geneva, Musée de l'Athénée, 1985, n.n.
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, Picasso "Petits Formats," Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1989, no. 51
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Picasso, Las Grandes Series, 2001, no. 109, 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
New York, Jan Krugier Gallery, Picasso "Petits Formats," Works from the Marina Picasso Collection, 1989, no. 51
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Picasso, Las Grandes Series, 2001, no. 109, 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, Oeuvres de 1962 et 1963, vol. XXIII, Paris, 1971, no. 183, illustrated p. 88
Condition
Executed on ivory coloured wove paper which has not been laid down. There are minor spots of what appears to be glue transfer to the lower right quadrant, barely visible with the naked eye. The medium is fresh and strong. This work is in excellent 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.