AFTER PABLO PICASSO | Portrait d'Apollinaire en uniforme

Gilbert Boudar, France
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, November 19, 1999, lot 167
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt

Granollers, Ajuntament de Granollers, Homenaje a Joan Miro, 1a Muestra Internacional de Arte, 1971, no. 28

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and attached to the backing board with tape in two places at the upper edge. The lower and left edges are slightly unevenly cut. There are two areas of loss to the upper part of the right edge and the upper left corner has been folded back. There are some flattened creases to the paper surface and some spots of foxing are visible in places. There are some minor tears and small nicks along the extreme edges, primarly to the left and right edges. This work is in overall fairly good condition.
"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."

Executed in an edition of 21. This work was created for the frontispiece of the first editions of Guillaume Apollinaire's, Caligrammes, Mercure de France, Paris, 1918.