09-07-201209-08-2012
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2609BBoston
September 7, 2012 12:00 PMCalender
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Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Man's Face

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$2,844$2,400
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2609BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 07, 2012 12:00PM

Description:

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)

Man's Face, 1966, edition of 500 (Ramie, 539). Unsigned, dated within the matrix, stamped "MADOURA PLEIN FEU" and "EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO" and numbered "52/500" on the back. Red earthenware clay with engobe in black, 6 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. (15.5 x 9.8 cm),presented in a Plexiglas box.
Condition: Not examined out of box.

Provenance: A private Massachusetts collection.

N.B. The image is based on a composition transfered from a linoleum printing block.
Estimate $1,200-1,800

The work has not been removed from its frame. There is minor soiling to the figure's nose.

Keywords

Pablo Picasso, Massachusetts, linoleum printing block