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Pablo Picasso
Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- La Crapaud (B. 356; Ba. 603)
- Sugar-lift aquatint with drypoint and scraper on Montval laid (nude watermark)
- plate: 415 by 314 mm 16 3/8 by 12 3/8 in
- sheet: 439 by 333 mm 17 1/4 by 13 1/8 in
Sugar-lift aquatint and drypoint, 1936, one of approximately 52 recorded proofs, plate XXIX for Picasso. Eaux-fortes originales pour les textes de Buffon, on Montval laid paper, printed by Lacourière, Paris
Condition
The print is in good condition, with thin margins. The sheet is slightly discolored. Upper left corner is slightly soft. The verso in good condition. Two spots of surface soling and one rust fleck along the left edge. Trace of stray ink in the lower left corner.
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.