SOLD
Winning Bid Undisclosed
This item SOLD at 2011 Nov 22 @ 17:55UTC
Did you win this lot?
A full invoice should be emailed to the winner by the auctioneer within a day or two.
Please note that the auction starts at 5pm UK time and approx. 120-150 lots will be auctioned per hour.
PABLO PICASSO
Málaga 1881- 1973 Mougins (Spanish)
Title : Flying Dove with Rainbow / La Colombe Volante a l'Arc-en-Ciel, 1952/1960
Technique : Original Signed and Dated in the plate Lithograph in 8 colours on paper
Paper size: 64.5 x 70.5 cm / 25.4 x 27.8 in
Image size: 50 x 64.5 cm / 19.7 x 24.4 in
Additional Information : This work is an original lithograph by the artist Pablo Picasso. It is signed in the plate "Pablo Picasso" at the lower right of the image and dated also in the plate "10.10.52" (10th of October 1952) next to the signature.
There was an edition of 238 signed and numbered impressions without text and a poster edition of 2500 impressions with the text.
Ours is probably one of the unsigned and unumbered proofs printed aside the regular edition.
The work was printed by Mourlot, Paris in 1960 when he used Picasso's earlier lithograph of 1952 for the black elements and he has added the 8 colours band of rainbow.
The poster edition was published by Mouvement de la Paix, Paris in 1960.
Note: In the aftermath of the Second World War Picasso joined the communist party and was active in promoting its activities through his art. The Newspaper "Le Patriot" was a supporter of this ideology and Picasso made a number of lithographs and Linocuts which were published by this organisation amongst which was our work. This was sold to raise finds for the communist party. The poster was made , using the earlier lithograph, to raise funds and awareness for the Disarmament summit conference to be held in Paris in May 1960 - the conference in fact never took place.
La Colombe - The Dove is one of the most famous themes in Picasso's art of the 1950's. He was asked to make an image to express the ideals and aims of the new ' Peace Conference' which would bring together all the European nations in the aftermath of the war - the forerunner of the United Nations.
Literature:
1. Bloch, Georges, 1968, Pablo Picasso: Tome I, Catalogue of the printed graphic work 1904-1967, Berne Editions Kornfeld et Klipstein.
Reference: Bloch 712
2. Mourlot, Fernand. 2009. Picasso: The Lithographic Work - Volume II - 1949-1969. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts.
Reference: Mourlot 214
3. Gauss, Ulrike & Reusse Felix. 2000. Pablo Picasso Lithographs. Graphikmuseum Pablo Picasso Munster. The Huizinga collection, Hatje Cantz publishers.
Reference: Gauss 598
Condition : Good condition. One blue ink stain at the bottom on the edge of the paper.
Auction Location:
87 Heath street, London, NW3 6UG, United Kingdom
Previewing Details:
By appointment only
Contact details: +44 (0)20 7435 3340 or info@gildensarts.com
Buyer's Premiums:
| From (Incl.) | To (Excl.) | Premium |
| 0.00 |
Infinite |
12.5% |
Additional Fees:
Shipping Details:
World wide
Shipping charges apply depending on the destination
Payment Details:
No Info Available
Accepted Payment Methods:
- VISA
- Master Card
- AMEX
- Money Order/Bank Draft
- Check/Cheque
- PayPal
1. Gilden’s Arts has produced this Catalogue (below: “The Catalogue”) listing the art objects offered for sale, in their order of appearance at the auction. This Catalogue contains a description and photograph of each item and two price estimates.
2. The buyer’s registration to participate in the auction constitutes confirmation that the buyer has read the conditions of this document and has agreed to them.
3. Before making a decision to purchase any item in the Catalogue, the buyer must carry out an independent examination of all the details concerning the item.
4. Participation in the auction is conditional upon receiving an auction paddle from Gilden’s Arts.
5. A buyer who wishes to participate in the auction by telephone and/or by means of an authorized representative must contact Gilden’s Arts up to 24 hours before the auction and arrange the manner of participation in the auction and signature of the required forms.
6. A buyer who wishes to purchase an item without participating in the auction must complete and sign a bid form and deliver it to Gilden’s Arts before the day of the auction. Delivery of the bid form signed by the buyer shall be regarded as the buyer’s bid within the framework of the auction.
7. The auction shall be conducted by the auctioneer appointed by Gilden’s Arts.
8. The auctioneer may at any time add or remove an item from the auction and/or update the details concerning an item. All the updates shall be publicized on the day of the auction.
9. At the auctioneer’s strike of the hammer and declaration of the winning bid, the buyer whose bid has been declared the winner shall be regarded as having purchased the item at the price declared by the auctioneer (below: “the Winning Buyer” and “the Purchase Price”).
10. The Winning Buyer shall pay Gilden’s Arts the Purchase Price and in addition to the Purchase Price the Winning Buyer shall also pay Gilden’s Arts a commission in the amount of 12,5%, not later than 5 business days from the day of the declaration of the buyer’s bid as the winning bid.
11. Delay in making payment shall oblige the winning buyer to pay interest at the rate of 2% per month, without derogating from any right and/or relief available to Gilden’s Arts against the Winning Buyer because of delay in payment, which shall be regarded as material breach of the Winning Buyer’s obligations.
In the event the Winning Buyer has not yet fulfilled his obligations entirely within 14 days from the day of the auction, Gilden’s Arts shall be entitled to sell the item to another buyer, without derogating from any relief and/or right available to Gilden’s Arts due to the damage caused by the breach of the buyer’s obligations.
12. The Buyer must verify the authenticity of the item independently, and if he has proof that the item is a fake, he must furnish the Auction House with it within 30 days from the day of the auction and must at the same time return the item intact and in good order to the Auction House.
If the buyer’s allegation is proved to the satisfaction of the Auction House and he has returned the item as written above, he shall be entitled to receive back the consideration which he paid and any claims and/or demands by the buyer against the Auction House in this matter shall thereby be settled in a final and absolute manner. It has been made clear to the buyer and it is his duty to carry out the examination and to furnish proof of lack of authenticity at the time specified in this clause, as after such time the consideration shall be transferred to the seller and the Auction House cannot guarantee its return to the buyer.