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Pablo Picasso, 'Mother with Dead Child II' Guernica Study, 1990 Authorized Print - No Reserve

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Start price: $100

Estimated price: $200 - $600

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Description

Keywords: Spanish Art, Modern Art, Cubism, Figurative Art, Preparatory Study, Facsimile, Limited Edition, Portfolio Print, Salerno Editrice, SPADEM, Prado Museum, 20th Century Art

Summary:
Authorized print after Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973), reproducing ‘Mother with Dead Child (II), ’ a preparatory study for Picasso’s monumental 1937 painting ‘Guernica.’ The composition depicts a grieving mother holding her dead child and is rendered in graphite and colored crayon. The original drawing was created in Paris on 13 May 1937 and is in the collection of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid, registration DE00075.

This printing was issued in 1990 as part of a limited edition of 999 reproductions of Picasso’s preparatory studies for ‘Guernica, ’ published by Salerno Editrice S.r.l. and printed by Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, Graz, Austria. Reverse with stamps associated with the edition.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: Visible: 9 1/4 x 17 1/2 in. (23.5 x 44.5 cm.), Frame: 15 3/4 x 24 in. (40 x 61 cm.) approx

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All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.