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Lot Essay
Claude Picasso has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
'I stand for life against death; I stand for peace against war' (Picasso, quoted in J. Richardson, Picasso Mosqueteros, New York, 2009, p. 246)
On the occasion of the 13th Congress of the French Communist Party, Pablo Picasso executed thirteen plates employing as motif the Dove of Peace. Each member of the Congress received as a gift one of these unique plates. Post Lot Text Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot. You must pay us an extra amount equal to the resale royalty and we will pay the royalty to the appropriate authority. Please see the Conditions of Sale for further information.
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No chips or cracks detected. Evidence of careful restoration running diagonally across the plate, to the lower left and to the right of the plate; this is visible on the reverse. Crazing and minor pitting to the glaze in places, from the time of firing. The underside with one footmark, from the time of firing.
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Lot 4Sale 16095
Colombe de la PaixPABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)Estimate: GBP 15,000 - 20,000
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