Property from a Prominent International CollectorFrancis Picabia1879 - 1953Sans titresigned Francis Picabia (lower left)charcoal on paper11⅞ by 7 ¾ in.30.2 by 19.6 cm.Executed circa 1940-42.This work will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné being prepared by the Comité Picabia.品相: This work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper. Hinged to a supporting card at the upper right and upper left corners of the verso. The left edge is slightly deckled and there are small nicks consistent with handling, not visible when framed. Faint accretions at the center of the left edge and in the lower right corner. Artist pinholes in the upper right and lower left corners. Flattened creases in the upper right corner.Framed: 18 1/2 by 14 1/2 in. (47 by 36.8 cm.)The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation. The condition report is a statement of opinion only. For that reason, the condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS ONLINE CONDITION REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE/BUSINESS APPLICABLE TO THE RESPECTIVE SALE.来源: Private Collection, BelgiumPrivate Collection, Europe (acquired on 23 November 2005 from the above)Christie's London, 4 February 2016, lot 50 (consigned by the above)Acquired from the above by the present owner