09-19-201409-20-2014
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Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2749BBoston
September 19, 2014 12:00 PMCalender
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Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) Birth of the Centaur

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$246$200
Auction: American & European Works of Art - 2749BLocation: BostonDate / Time: September 19, 2014 12:00PM

Description:

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)

Birth of the Centaur, plate 1 from DOS CONTES, 1947, edition of 250 (Bloch, 468; Cramer, 44). Unsigned, dated within the plate, identified on a label from Associated American Artists, New York, affixed to the backing. Engraving on Lana wove paper with a ram's head watermark, plate size 12 x 10 1/8 in. (30.4 x 25.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Deckled edges to three sides, mat burn, toning, corrugation staining to verso.
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Pablo Picasso, DOS, head