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PABLO PICASSO
David and Bathsheba: Ten States (M. 109, and M. 109a; see B. 441)
eleven lithographs, 1948, on Arches and wove papers, Mourlot's first, second, second intermediate, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth states (of ten), and the only state of (M. 109a), Mourlot calls for five proofs of each state and the signed and numbered editions of 50 of states one, two and four, first state inscribed '109', 'M 109 1o etat' and '1er etat 6/6 FM' in pencil on the reverse, second state inscribed '109', 'M 109 2e etat' and '2e etat 6/6 FM' in pencil on the reverse, second intermediate state inscribed 'M 109 3 bis mon decrit' in pencil in the lower left margin, third state inscribed '109', 'M 109 3e etat' and '3e état 6/6 FM' in pencil on the reverse, fourth state inscribed '109', 'M 109 4e etat' and '4e état 6/6 FM' in pencil on the reverse, fifth state inscribed '109', 'M 109 5e etat' and '5e état 6/6 FMourlot' in pencil on the reverse, sixth state inscribed '109', 'M 109 6o etat' and '6e état 6/6 FMoulot' in pencil on the reverse, seventh state inscribed '109', 'M 109 7o etat' and '7e état 6/6 FM' in pencil on the reverse, eighth state inscribed '109', 'M 109 8e etat' and '8e état 6/6 FM' in pencil on the reverse, 'M 109a' inscribed '109 bis', 'M 109 bis' and 'Report sur pierre du 6e etat 6/6 FMourlot' in pencil on the reverse, ninth state inscribed 'M 109 9e etat' in pencil in the lower right corner, (M. 109a) inscribed 'M', 'David et Bathsheba (Litho) 9e etat 10 [crossed out] Mourlot no 5', and 'Nr. 109 IX Mourlot' and '9e II/S' in pencil on the reverse, the full sheets or with small margins, all with pale time staining, (M. 109a) with a few minor foxmarks in the margins, the first and eighth states with pale foxing on the reverse, a few with minor surface soiling on the reverse or old glue remains at the reverse of the margin corners, otherwise all in good condition, all framed
all L. approx. 25 7/8 x 19 5/8 in. (658 x 502 mm.)
all S. approx. 26 x 19¾ in. (660 x 504 mm.) (11)
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