Beschreibung:

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish OISEAUX DANS UNE CAGE (BIRDS IN A CAGE), 1958 [BAER, 1051] Linocut printed in blue-green on kraft paper; signed by both artist and printer: Picasso in blue crayon lower right and by Hidalgo Arnera in pencil lower left, further annotated: ”Oiseaux Dans Une Cage/Linogravure Originale de Picasso. 1958/Epreuve d’essai," in pencil to lower left margin, noted “extremely rare and completely unique from any other print the artist ever created. […] one of only 3 or 4 proofs pulled for an edition that was never run,” from Curator’s Statement (one of three accompanying documents). Accompanied by 3 Higgins Harte International Galleries, LLC authentication and provenance documents outlining the expertise consulted including: 1. Higgins Harte International Galleries, LLC, “Archival Summary of Documentation” with mention of third party experts: citing ‘Document No. 1: Certificate of Authenticity Gayle B. Tate, G.B. Tate & Sons; and ‘Document No. 2: Excerpts from the catalogue raisonne “Picasso Peintre-Graveur” by Brigitte Baer," Purchase agreement No. 5393, signed by the Private Collector and dated 1/8/11; 2. Higgins Harte International Galleries “Curators Statement”, includes statement confirming the medium, edition state, colour (blue-green), paper, number of proofs, edition size, uniqueness and rarity of this unpublished print edition, the Catalogue raisonne reference and authentication by Gayle B. Tate, G.B. Tate & Sons; 3. Higgins Harte International Galleries, “Authentication Notes”: Two pages including photographic detail of the signature and detail of notations to the margins with a summary of 9 points provided by the gallery outlining the entire research and authentication process supported and certified by the most Internationally acknowledged outside expertise. 17.75 ins x 11.75 ins; 45.1 cms x 29.8 cms