ANDRÉ VILLERS | 'PICASSO AND HIS STUDIO', 1957-58, GROUP OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS

ANDRÉ VILLERS
1930-2016
'PICASSO AND HIS STUDIO', 1957-58, GROUP OF FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS

Four vintage silver prints. Each with the artist's stamp, titled and annotated in pencil on the verso. Each work is mounted and framed individually.
Each sheet approximately 49.6 x 39.5 cm (19½x 15½in.)

Condition Report:
These beautiful matte silver prints are in overall good condition considering the large size and age. All works have creases, rubbed edges and corners, minor loss of gelatin and cracks in random areas. With random small retouching areas and some light yellowing and tape residue to the verso of all prints. Annotated titles of the works are No. 4 La Palette de Picasso, No. 5 Portrait I, No. 13 Portrait III Vallauris, and No.18 Le Hibou.

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Provenance:
Private collection, UK