This lot consists of an ink drawing on paper, done in the modern style of abstract artist Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973). A hand-painted inscription at lower right reads, "Picasso". Underneath is the date "8.11.61". This image depicts a minotaur straddling a sleeping woman. The drawing is bold and powerful. The artist's use of expressive strokes immediately draw in the viewer. This unique piece would be the highlight of any modern art collector's gallery. Paper shows positive signs of age. Drawing is done in the distinctive, modern style for which Picasso is known. Unframed piece measures approximately 8" x 10.25". Rendered with beauty and resplendent detail.

Affixed en verso is a paper label that reads "Pablo Picasso Dessin 1881 - 1973". The label is flanked by two ink stamps the read "Galerie Mathias Fels PARIS".

Best known for his ever evolving style, Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) produced a huge body of work which spanned most of the 20th century. He explored many mediums, from oil painting and ceramics to pastel and silkscreen. Picasso led a fascinating, tempestuous life. At the age of seven, Picasso's father began to provide the boy with formal art training. Picasso's career took wing in Barcelona and Paris, where he lived in poverty and was even forced to burn his paintings for heat.

Eventually, Picasso came to dominate the European art world, and would gravitate toward the tropical coasts of the French Riviera. It was here that he lived and worked for many years. The figures in his earliest work were classical and rather academic; later portraiture became increasingly abstract, often with jumbled facial features and inventive colors.

Pablo Picasso was a leader of the early Analytic Cubism school, which took on new form with the Synthetic Cubism movement (also spearheaded by Picasso). Though his personal life was riddled with upheaval and controversy, Picasso the artist was remarkably uninhibited and prolific. He was a free-roaming explorer of art in all its styles and forms.

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

DIMENSIONS:
Unframed piece measures approximately 8" x 10.25"

Finger Lakes Estate and Auction Company has been commissioned to liquidate several private collections of fine art. The pieces in this auction came from established collectors both in the United States and Europe.

Lots that do not carry established documented provenance nor any past auction record are described in the catalog as "in the style of". Authentication has not been established nor is it implied. Definition of "in the style of" is as follows:

In the style of [Artist Name]: The work may be ascribed to the artist on the basis of style, but there may be some question as to actual authorship.

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Overall very good condition. Paper has some age-related toning, heaviest around the edges. Paper label attached en verso is visible through the paper in the front. Two small pinhead-sized holes in the minotaur's hair. Image and signature remain crisp and bold. Please review photos for further reference.