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PABLO PICASSO | Homme dévoilant une femme (B. 138; Ba. 203)
Estimate
12,000 - 16,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Homme dévoilant une femme (B. 138; Ba. 203)
- plate: 366 by 298 mm 14 3/8 by 11 3/4 in
- sheet: 447 by 338 mm 17 5/8 by 13 1/4 in
Drypoint, 1931, signed in pencil, from the total edition of 310, plate 5 from the Vollard suite, on Montval laid paper with the Picasso watermark, printed by Lacourière, Paris, published by Vollard, Paris, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, with wide (apparently full) margins. Faint mat-stain, slightly darker at the sheet edges. A small spot of brown discoloration in the right margin, possibly inherent to the paper, and a pale mottled fox mark on the verso, showing very slightly through in the woman's chest. Faint traces of surface soiling and two hinge remnants at upper sheet edge, also on 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.