Sale 6344
| Chicago
| Chicago
Estimate$40,000 – $60,000
Provenance:
Private Collection, Europe, 1980s.
Fortuna Fine Arts, New York, 2002.
Private Collection, United States.
Christie's, New York, Antiquities, 8 June 2004, Lot 68.
Published:
J. Richardson, Picasso: The Classical Period, New York, 2003, no. 10.
Exhibited:
New York, New York, C & M Arts Gallery, Picasso: The Classical Period, 21 November-6 December 2003.
Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe. Areas of encrustation and variations in patina. Losses, weathering and abrasions commensurate with age. Ancient keying, piecing, and drill hole preserved. Some root marks. Overall in excellent condition with fine sparkle to mid sized quartz in marble matrix. Stand with some loss to faux marble veneer. Not affixed to stand. Height with stand 79 3/4 inches (202.57 cm).
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Jacob Coley
Senior Vice President, Head of Department, Antiquities and Ancient Art