This lot consists of an Original Graphite/Pencil Drawing on paper signed 'Picasso'. This pencil drawing, with the transition of the face into the dove demonstrates the artist's cubist vision of simplified multiple perspectives of his objects simultaneously in different planes. This piece is in the style associated with Pablo Picasso, (Spain, 1882 - 1973). Picasso created many different versions of Dove And Face, usually horizontally integrated. Graphite is a medium that Picasso worked in extensively over his career, and he was always experimenting with shading, Some illegible pencil letters/numbers appear en verso.

Finger Lakes Auction has been commissioned to liquidate a collection of Fine Art from a Prominent European Collector and Dealer. This is one of the pieces from that collection. This item is being sold “as isâ€. Unless otherwise noted authenticity has not been firmly established.

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Provenance:
This piece comes from a Prominent European Collector of Fine Art.
Dimensions:
13.25' x 8.5'
Circa:

Foxing/stain upper right and lower middle. Some minor tears/abrasions around edge. Some foxing/discoloration en verso. Also en verso is what looks like remnants of adhesive. Overall image and signature are strong and show very well.