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Lot 5

Sale 5419 - Modern & Contemporary Works of Art
Nov 6, 2011 9:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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$50,000 - 80,000

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THREE WORKING PROOFSPABLO PICASSO (SPANISH 1881-1973) "DORMEUSE"

1962, inscribed with the date "10-4-62" of printing presumably by the printer, H. Arnéra, Baer's state II of IVB, (Baer calls for one proof in this state annotated in green crayon verso, the final signed and numbered edition in the fourth, final state in three colors was 50), with wide margins. Color linocut in chocolate over caramel on Arches.
image: 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (27.3 x 34.9cm)
[see Bloch 1083, see Baer 1319.II].
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1962, Baer's state III of IVB, (not in Baer, Baer calls for one or two proofs in this state in two colors, the final signed and numbered edition in the fourth, final state in three colors was 50), with wide margins. Color linocut in chocolate on Arches.
image: 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (27.3 x 34.9cm)
[see Bloch 1083, see Baer 1319.III].
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1962, Baer's state IVA of IVB, pencil signed and inscribed by the printer, 'Linogravure originale de Picasso H. Arnera' verso, (one of two or three proofs in this state before the final signed and numbered edition of 50 in these colors), with wide margins. Color linocut in caramel, chocolate and black on Arches.
image: 10 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (27.3 x 34.9cm)
[see Bloch 1083, Baer 1319.IVA].
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