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Green Haired Woman: Seven States; and The Woman with a Hair Net (M. 178-178b; see B. 612)
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PABLO PICASSO
Green Haired Woman: Seven States; and The Woman with a Hair Net (M. 178-178b; see B. 612)
eight lithographs (five in colors), 1949, on Arches, three proofs before Mourlot's first state, first intermediate, second intermediate, third, third intermediate, and fourth (final) states, Mourlot calls for five proofs of each state and the signed and numbered editions of 50 in the third and final states, first proof before the first state inscribed 'M 178 essai avant noir complit' in pencil at the lower right sheet edge, second proof before the first state inscribed 'FM 6/6', 'M 178 bis sans noir' and '178' in pencil on the reverse, third proof before the first state inscribed 'M 178 essai noir' in pencil at the lower sheet edge, first intermediate state inscribed 'M 178 etat intermediare entre 178 et 178 bis' and '178 bis' in pencil on the reverse, second intermediate state inscribed 'M 178 bis intermédiare ___ 178 avec, 2o etat' in pencil, third state (M. 178b) inscribed 'FM 6/6' and 'M 178 ter' (twice) in pencil on the reverse, third intermediate state inscribed 'M 178 ter - 4e etat en noir mon d'ecrit 2 date' in pencil in the lower margin, (M. 178a) Woman with a Hair Net inscribed 'M 178 ter' in pencil on the reverse, seven the full sheets, one with margins, all with pale time staining, occasional pale foxing at the margin edges and on the reverse, a few soft handling creases or other minor defects, otherwise all in good condition, all framed
all S. approx. 25¾ x 20 in. (653 x 508 mm.) (8)
Green Haired Woman: Seven States; and The Woman with a Hair Net (M. 178-178b; see B. 612)
eight lithographs (five in colors), 1949, on Arches, three proofs before Mourlot's first state, first intermediate, second intermediate, third, third intermediate, and fourth (final) states, Mourlot calls for five proofs of each state and the signed and numbered editions of 50 in the third and final states, first proof before the first state inscribed 'M 178 essai avant noir complit' in pencil at the lower right sheet edge, second proof before the first state inscribed 'FM 6/6', 'M 178 bis sans noir' and '178' in pencil on the reverse, third proof before the first state inscribed 'M 178 essai noir' in pencil at the lower sheet edge, first intermediate state inscribed 'M 178 etat intermediare entre 178 et 178 bis' and '178 bis' in pencil on the reverse, second intermediate state inscribed 'M 178 bis intermédiare ___ 178 avec, 2
all S. approx. 25¾ x 20 in. (653 x 508 mm.) (8)
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This lot is offered without reserve.