Lot 5
  • 5

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Femme songeuse et inquiète dans l'atelier de sculpture (B. 188; Ba. 347)
  • Etching on Montval laid (thinner than edition) paper
  • plate: 268 by 194 mm 10 1/2 by 7 5/8 in
  • sheet: 441 by 333 mm 17 3/8 by 13 1/8 in
Etching, 1933, printed in 1939, Baer's B.c, one of 50 recorded proofs from the total edition of 310, plate 75 from the Vollard suite, on handmade laid paper, printed by Lacourière, Paris, published by Vollard, Paris

Condition

The print is in good condition, the full sheet. A 1/2 inch tear in the sheet at lower center. Faint mat-stain and a few small spots of discoloration at sheet edges. A small spot of surface soiling in the upper left corner and an inconspicuous trace of stray ink in the margin at center right. The verso in good condition, with a few traces of stray ink and some faint surface soiling.
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.
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