Pablo Picasso *
(Malaga 1881–1973 Mougins)
Le Hibou, signed Picasso, colour pencil on paper, 29.5 x 19 cm, framed
Certificate of Authenticity:
Picasso Authentication, Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso, Claude Ruiz Picasso, Geneva, 10 October 2022
Provenance :
Collection Cécile Eluard (Paris 1918–2016)
Depictions of animals have an elementary significance in Pablo Picasso’s work. Here, Picasso’s placement of the owl on paper by means of an almost uninterrupted purple line is testament to his virtuosity. The animal’s depiction is limited to the essentials; the drawing is reduced to the minimum by foregoing details.
Specialist: Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers
Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers
+49 211 2107747
petra.schaepers@dorotheum.de
23.05.2023 - 18:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 40,000.- to EUR 45,000.-
Pablo Picasso *
(Malaga 1881–1973 Mougins)
Le Hibou, signed Picasso, colour pencil on paper, 29.5 x 19 cm, framed
Certificate of Authenticity:
Picasso Authentication, Anne Paloma Ruiz-Picasso, Claude Ruiz Picasso, Geneva, 10 October 2022
Provenance :
Collection Cécile Eluard (Paris 1918–2016)
Depictions of animals have an elementary significance in Pablo Picasso’s work. Here, Picasso’s placement of the owl on paper by means of an almost uninterrupted purple line is testament to his virtuosity. The animal’s depiction is limited to the essentials; the drawing is reduced to the minimum by foregoing details.
Specialist: Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers
Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers
+49 211 2107747
petra.schaepers@dorotheum.de
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| Auction: | Modern Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction with Live Bidding |
| Date: | 23.05.2023 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 13.05. - 23.05.2023 |