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PABLO PICASSO | Femme debout
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Femme debout
- Numbered 8/10 and stamped with the foundry mark C Valsuani Cire Perdue
- Bronze
- Height: 8 3/4 in.
- 22.2 cm
- Conceived in 1945 and cast in a numbered edition of 10 plus 1 unnumbered cast by the Valsuani Foundry, Paris.
Provenance
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris
Acquired from the above circa 1970s
Acquired from the above circa 1970s
Literature
Werner Spies, Picasso: Das plastische Werk, Stuttgart, 1983, no. 315, illustration of another cast p. 385
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Dark brown patina with golden brown highlights. There is dirt in the deepest crevices. There is some rubbing to the patina in the figure's leg and head and on the reverse.
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
Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.