Tête

Pablo Picasso personalized in crayon the frontispiece to Waldemar George's 1924 book about the artist. The drawing of a head seems quite simple, perhaps deceptively so. This page, now detached from the rest of the book, was sold in 2010 at Christie's South Kensington for over 2 1/2 times its high estimate.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 

Tête 

signed 'Picasso' (lower centre) and inscribed 'pour SOCAS' (upper centre)
wax crayon on the frontispiece of the book Pablo Picasso by Waldemar George, Rome, 1924; detached from the book, unframed
7½ x 5 3/8in. (19 x 14.8cm.) 

Price Realized 

£26,250
• ($42,420)
• Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees or application of buyer’s or seller’s credits.

Estimate

£7,000 - £10,000
• ($11,186 - $15,980)

Sale Information

Sale 5486 Lot 78 Impressionist and Modern Art 

11 November 2010 

London, South Kensington

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/pablo-picasso-tete/5368758/lot/lot_details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=5368758&sid=592a5fcb-2496-41f5-bf90-855c9433d89e 

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) 

Tête 

Note:  My post on Picasso's Notre Dame is here.

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