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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Buste de femme au fichu (B. 324; Ba. 672)
- Aquatint, scraper and engraving on Montval laid with Picasso watermark paper
- plate: 258 by 222 mm 10 1/8 by 8 3/4 in
- sheet: 444 by 339 mm 17 1/2 by 13 3/8 in
Aquatint, scraper and engraving, 1939, printed in 1942, Baer's II.B, one of approximately 56 recorded proofs, on Montval laid paper with the Picasso watermark, printed by Lacourière, Paris, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet. Two minuscule fox marks, one in the figure's forehead and one above the image at center. A small mark of stray ink mark at lower center edge. The sheet is slightly creased at lower corners. A slight ripple in the sheet at the lower edge. (Faint mat-stain at the edges of the sheet.) The verso in good condition.
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.
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.