Pablo Picasso
(Spanish, 1881-1973)
Père Nöel (Santa Claus), 1961
Sale 2087 - Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon
Oct 28, 2024
12:00PM ET
Live / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$8,000 -
12,000
Price Realized
$12,065
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Lot Description
Pablo Picasso
(Spanish, 1881-1973)
Père Nöel (Santa Claus), 1961
Ballpoint pen and postage stamps on paper
Signed Picasso and dated 12.9.61 (lower center)
Sheet size: 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (16.5 x 11.4cm)
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from a Private Collector, Wisconsin.
Provenance:
The Artist.
Acquired directly from the above.
Private Collection.
Thence by descent in the family.
Christie's East, New York, sale of November 10, 1992, lot 123.
Acquired directly from the above sale by the present owner.
Literature:
Alan Wofsky (ed.), Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings & Sculpture: A Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue, 1885-1973, The Sixties I: 1960-63, Vol. 12, San Francisco, 2002, p. 181, no. 61-227 (illustrated).
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