Lot Essay
The present work is executed on the frontispiece of the 1958 book by David Douglas Duncan, The Private World of Pablo Picasso.
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Tête de faune
Details
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Tête de faune
signed and dated 'Picasso 17.4.58.' (center right) and dedicated 'Pour J.C. d'Ahetze' (upper center)
colored wax crayons on printed paper
11 x 8 1/8 in. (28 x 20.7 cm.)
Drawn on 17 April 1958
Tête de faune
signed and dated 'Picasso 17.4.58.' (center right) and dedicated 'Pour J.C. d'Ahetze' (upper center)
colored wax crayons on printed paper
11 x 8 1/8 in. (28 x 20.7 cm.)
Drawn on 17 April 1958
Provenance
Jean-Claude D'Ahetze, Paris (gift from the artist).
Anon. sale, ANAF, Lyon, 12 June 2006, lot 379.
Anon. (acquired at the above sale); sale, Bonhams, London, 17 December 2019, lot 56.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anon. sale, ANAF, Lyon, 12 June 2006, lot 379.
Anon. (acquired at the above sale); sale, Bonhams, London, 17 December 2019, lot 56.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Further Details
Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.