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PABLO PICASSO | Homme absorbé, accoudé à une table - rectoIntérieur - verso
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Pablo Picasso
- Homme absorbé, accoudé à une table - rectoIntérieur - verso
- pencil on paper - recto and verso
- 24.5 by 32cm., 9 5/8 by 12 1/2 in.
- Drawn in Paris or Montrouge in 1916.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)
Exhibited
Munich, Haus der Kunst; Cologne, Josef-Haubrich-Kunsthalle; Frankfurt, Städtische Galerie im Städelschen Kunstinstitut & Zurich, Kunsthaus, Pablo Picasso. Eine Ausstellung zum hundertsten Geburtstag. Werke aus der Sammlung Marina Picasso, 1981-82, no. 99, verso mentioned and recto illustrated in the catalogue (titled Homme assis, la tête appuyée sur une main, and as dating from 1914)
Literature
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso, Supplément aux volumes 1 à 5, Paris, 1954, vol. VI, no. 1223, recto illustrated p. 146 (with cropped illustration and inverted dimensions)
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme (1907-1917), Paris, 1990, no. 1447, recto illustrated p. 470
Josep Palau i Fabre, Picasso, Cubisme (1907-1917), Paris, 1990, no. 1447, recto illustrated p. 470
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged at the corners of the upper edge. All four edges are slightly uneven. The sheet is slightly time-stained. Recto: There is one small spot of foxing to the left of the chair and some studio staining to the upper left corner. There are some handling marks the recto and verso. Verso: There are seven tape remnants and pencil and crayon inventory numbers, not affecting the drawing. This work is in overall good condition.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."