From CARL WILLIAMS RARE BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
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Central b&w photographic portrait of Hugo's oil portrait of Picasso, within a diamond shaped black passepartout lined in silver within a uniform gilt frame, manuscript label on green paper below 'Valentine Hugo Portraits', with 23 original b&w photos largely of Hugo but also with others. All but the framed photo attached with drawing pins to a black backing. Box framed and glazed in gilt wood (110 x 89.5 cm.), the back cut open in a diamond revealing manuscript notes with two other cutaways. N.p. [Paris], n.d., after 1948. £5,000.00 Unexamined out of frame, the photos are apparently near fine, the label showing the patina of age, corners of frame rubbed. Unique photo of a representation of Picasso derived from her best known creation, she gave the original to the Centre Pompidou in 1951. Provenance: Valentine Hugo then lot 104 Collection Pierre Spivakoff: l'Univers de Valentine. The back inscribed by Hugo, thus: 'Portrait de Pablo Picasso pour Henri Corbie?re. Valentine Hugo'. A wonderful montage of original photos documenting Hugo's life with a beautiful portrait of Picasso that she started in October 1934 and completed in October 1948 ? near contemporaneous to the elements in this assemblage. 243834. Seller Inventory # 243834
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Title: Picasso assemblage with photo-portraits of ...
Binding: Hardcover
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