Lot 109
  • 109

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Minotaure endormi contemplé par une Femme (B. 193; Ba. 352)
  • etching
  • plate: 193 by 268mm 7 5/8 by 10 1/2 in
  • sheet: 334 by 447mm 13 3/8 by 17 5/8 in
Etching, 1933, from la suite Vollard, signed in pencil, from the total edition of 310, on Montval laid paper with the Picasso watermark, published by Vollard, Paris, framed

Condition

With full margins, in good condition apart from pale mount-staining, a darker band of mount-staining along left sheet edge, a soft handling crease at right sheet corner, the occasional minute fox mark, verso with a pale band of light-staining along right sheet edge, verso with adhesive-staining at upper right sheet edge (slightly visible recto), a minor area of adhesive staining at upper sheet edge, discoloration at left sheet edge, framed.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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