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FRANCIS PICABIA | Jimmy
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Francis Picabia
- Jimmy
- signed Francis Picabia, dated Paris 14 Décembre 1923 and titled (towards centre)
- pen and ink on paper
- 19.4 by 12.5cm., 7 5/8 by 5in.
- Executed in Paris on 14th December 1923.
Provenance
Sale: Maître Pillon, Versailles, 22nd May 1994, lot 178
Sale: De Baecque & Associés, Paris, 11th February 2017, lot 23
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: De Baecque & Associés, Paris, 11th February 2017, lot 23
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper taken from a squared sketchbook, not laid down and attached to the overmount with tape at the upper edge and lower corners of the verso. The sheet is time-stained and the paper is slightly undulating. There is a diagonal flattened crease approx. 8cm long within the upper right quadrant and some further minor flattened creases in places. There are some small spots of foxing visible, particularly within the upper left quadrant. This work is in overall 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
This work will be included in the forthcoming Picabia Catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Comité Picabia.