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Lot 79
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This lot is subject to Artist's Resale right

Pablo PICASSO

Spanish, 1881 – 1973

Picasso: TOREROS

AUTHOR
Jaime Sabartes, 1961

PUBLISHER
A. Zwemmer Ltd – London & André Sauret – Monte Carlo

Provenance

private collection, Cyprus

Estimate

€ 1 000 – 2 000

Notes

First Edition in English published simultaneously with the French edition, with four lithographs executed by Picasso for this work entitled: La Pique, Le Picador II, Jeu de la Cape and Les Banderilles. The four original Lithographs, 3 in black and 1 in 24 colours numbered in the plate from I to IV and dated 6.3.1961were printed by Mourlot Freres. These are accompanied by 103 black and white reproductions, and a text by Jaime Sabartes. A good hardcover copy with strong bindings in deep red cloth stamped in jet black with bull and horse rider on front cover preserved in its original casing. Oblong format (25 x 32cm). 153 pages.