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PABLO PICASSO | L'Italienne
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- L'Italienne
- Signed Picasso and dated Roma 17 (lower right)
- Watercolor on paper
- 11 1/4 by 7 7/8 in.
- 28.6 by 20 cm
- Executed in Rome in 1917.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Arlene Morgan, United States (and sold: Christie's, New York, May 17, 1984, lot 126)
Acquired at the above sale
Arlene Morgan, United States (and sold: Christie's, New York, May 17, 1984, lot 126)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Supplément aux années 1914-1919, vol. XXIX, Paris, 1975, no. 228, illustrated pl. 95
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. Executed on cream wove paper. The work is t-hinged to a window mat at two places along the upper edge at verso. Three edges are deckled and the upper edge is cut. There is a faint pencil sketch on the verso of the sheet. There is a small stain at the center of the bottom edge, at the center of the right edge and at the left corner. The sheet is slightly time-stained around the edges. The medium remains bright and fresh. There are remnants of adhesive from a previous mounting visible at the bottom right and bottom left of the verso.
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
This drawing is related to the oil of the same name and date at the Buhrle Foundation, Zurich. Picasso worked on this theme while he was in Rome in 1917 working with Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes on the sets and costumes for Massine's Parade.