Lot 37
  • 37

Pablo Picasso

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • Minotaure aveugle guidé par une petite fille aux fleurs (Bloch 222; Baer 434)
  • drypoint and engraving
  • plate: 251 by 348 mm 9 7/8 by 13 3/4 in
  • sheet: 340 by 445 mm 13 3/8 by 17 1/2 in
Drypoint and engraving, 1934, signed in pencil, from the total edition of 310, plate 94 from the Vollard suite, on Montval laid paper with the Vollard watermark, printed by Lacourière in 1939, published by Vollard, Paris, framed

Condition

The print is in good condition, with wide (full?) margins. Very faint traces of adhesive stain in bottom left margin and on verso. Verso with pale discoloration and two small spots of skinning from prior hinges at top sheet edge. (Occasional small pale fox mark.)
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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