Felt pen drawing on greyish cardboard France, 1969 Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor Signed ‘Picasso’ in pencil and dated ’16.8.69’ in felt pen Catalogue raisonné: Zervos vol. 31, no. 388 Sheet dimensions: 21.6 x 27.9 cm Plate frame: 51.5 x 56.5 cm Good condition Provenance: Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris (label on the mat) Pablo Picasso is considered the most important artist of modern art, who has marked decisively the art of the first half of the 20th century Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU. Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 50,000 Euro Like many artists, Picasso often visited the subject of the female nude. Especially in 1969, from August 10 to 18, he drew a large number of reclining nudes, including the present work. Condition The felt pen drawing is minimally faded, the sheet is slightly discolored. The lower part shows a faint vertical crease (10 cm). Moreover, the corners are minimally creased due to the mounting. The sheet is mounted under a mat to the corners. The overall condition is good. The frame is slightly worn. The sheet measures 21.6 x 27.9 cm, and the framed dimensions are 51.5 x 56.5 cm. Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) The Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor Pablo Picasso created a body of work of about 50,000 paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and ceramics. He studied at the Royal Academy in Madrid and at the Art Academy in Barcelona, where his father taught. In 1901 Picasso had his first exhibition in a gallery in Paris, followed by numerous international exhibitions. The works from hisBlue and Rose period and the establishing of cubism along with Georges Braque marked the beginning of his extraordinary artistic career. The paintingLes Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) is one of the best known works of Picasso. Like his monumental paintingGuernica (1937) no other work has marked the art of the 20th century. In honor of Picasso’s works, two museums, the Museu Picasso in Barcelona and the Musée Picasso in Antibes, were established during his lifetime. Famous for the diversity of his expressions, Pablo Picasso is one of the outstanding artists of the 20th century. (fea) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C. Starting Price : 24000