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    20 March 2013

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    Lot 104

    Pablo Picasso

    La Tauromaquia (B. 950-976; Ba. 970-996; C. books 100)

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    GBP 35,000

    Estimate

    GBP 30,000 - GBP 50,000

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    Pablo Picasso
    La Tauromaquia (B. 950-976; Ba. 970-996; C. books 100)
    the complete set of 26 aquatints, 1959, on Guarro wove paper with Bull's Head watermark designed by the artist, hors-texte, with title page, table of contents, text in Spanish and justification, signed in pencil on the justification, copy 84 from the edition of 263, published by Ediciones de la Cometa, Barcelona, the full sheets, loose (as issued), with pale scattered foxing mainly in the margins and on the paper folders, otherwise in good condition, all within their paper folders, with the drypoint on the cover, parchment-covered boards with the title in gilt on the spine, all within the original yellow cloth-covered slipcase, slightly foxed and stained, generally in good condition (portfolio)
    365 x 510 x 60 mm. (overall)

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    Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.


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