- 87
Pablo Picasso
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Portrait d'Olga au col de fourrure (Ba. 109)
- Drypoint
- plate: 497 by 497 mm 19 1/2 by 19 1/2 in
- sheet: 768 by 570 mm 30 1/4 by 22 3/8 in
Drypoint, 1923, one of a small number of impressions printed by Lacourière, circa 1955, on Arches wove paper, framed
Provenance
Exhibited
New York, Malborough Gallery, Creating the Muse: Women in Picasso's Prints 1905 - 1968, 2010
Williamstown, Massachusetts, The Clark Art Institute, Picasso: Encounters, 2017
Condition
The print is in good condition, with full margins. A small darker fox mark in the upper right margin corner. Pale fox marks in the lower margin. (A tiny fox mark near her shoulder at lower left and one in her hair.) Faint light- and mat-stain and some soiling. The verso with a few tiny scattered fox marks.
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.
Catalogue Note
Baer notes that approximately ten impressions of this rare drypoint were printed. Three by Fort in 1930, before the plate was beveled, and fewer than seven by Lacourière circa 1955.