Pablo Picasso

Estate of the artist
Marina Picasso (the artist’s granddaughter; acquired from the above)

Executed on a folded sheet of cream laid paper, floating in the mount. The sheet is affixed intermittently along the verso to the mount. There are minor creases and undulations to all four edges and in places. The sheet is slightly time stained. There is a studio stain to the lower left part of the composition and some minor handling marks consistent with age. There is some minor discolouration to the centre of the left edge. There is paper skinning and losses in places, inherent to the artist's process. There are some very minor spots of foxing in places. This work is in overall good conditon.
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