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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Minotaure caressant une Dormeuse (B. 201; Ba. 369)
- Drypoint
- plate: 296 by 364mm 11 5/8 by 14 3/8 in
- sheet: 340 by 444mm 13 3/8 by 17 1/2 in
Drypoint, 1933, from la suite Vollard, printing with rich burr, signed in pencil, from the total edition of 310, on Montval laid paper with the Vollard watermark, published by Vollard, Paris, framed
Provenance
Acquired by Lord & Lady Attenborough in 1985
Condition
The full sheet (a deckle edge at each side), in good condition apart from the occasional fox mark, minor uneven mount-staining (darker along the upper sheet edge), a minute horizontal pressure mark below the female subject's left eye (only visible upon close inspection), verso with further stray fox marks and tape-staining along upper edge of sheet (just showing along deckle recto), 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."