Lot 169
  • 169

PABLO PICASSO | La Femme à la résille (Femme aux cheveux verts) (B. 612; M. 178 ter)

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Pablo Picasso
  • La Femme à la résille (Femme aux cheveux verts) (B. 612; M. 178 ter)
  • image: 655 by 501 mm 25 3/4 by 19 3/4 in
  • sheet: 660 by 504 mm 26 by 20 1/4 in
Lithograph printed in colors, 1949, signed in red pencil (slightly faded) and numbered in pencil 29/50 (total edition includes five artist's proofs), on Arches wove paper, printed by Mourlot, Paris, published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, framed

Condition

The print is in generally good condition, apparently the full sheet. The sheet faintly discolored and the colors very slightly attenuated. An inconspicuous 15mm scratch and thin scuff at left and a minuscule nick in the black at lower center. A small, minor crease near the upper left corner. (A few minuscule folds and tears in the deckle.) The verso with faint mottled discoloration and two spots of adhesive stain along upper sheet edge.
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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