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    Old Master, 19th & 20th Century Prints

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    9 December 1998

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    • Pablo Picasso
    Lot 293

    Pablo Picasso

    Jacqueline Roque, Température, Pierre André Benoit, 1960 (Bl. 989-992; C. & G. 104)

    Price realised

    GBP 4,600

    Estimate

    GBP 2,000 - GBP 2,500

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    Pablo Picasso
    Jacqueline Roque, Température, Pierre André Benoit, 1960 (Bl. 989-992; C. & G. 104)
    drypoints, 1960, on Arches, title, text, justification on two pages and set of four hors-texte full page drypoints, of which two forming the cover, fine impressions, signed in pencil by the artist and initialled and inscribed 'H.C. 13/15 PAB' by the publisher on the justification pages, one of fifteen hors commerce copies (there were a further 38 copies in total), the full sheets as published, generally in very good condition, bound in paper cover with a drypoint on the front and back, some rubbing to the spine, within blue glazed vellum covered box with inset viewing window on front, title, artist's and author's names impressed in gilt on spine, a tiny nick to the spine, generally in very good condition(album)
    overall S. 21 x 40mm.

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    Lot Essay

    This album, one of the smallest ever executed by the artist, is one of his famous minuscules.

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    Saleroom Notice

    Please note that the sheets are glued to the spine of the paper wrapper.


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