75 - Camille Pissarro

Camille Pissarro (Danish/French, 1830-1903) Étude de Personnages et Caricatures pen and ink on paper stamp initialed C. P. (lower left) sheet: 8 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.9 x 16.8 cm) Property from the Collection of Ross Tyree This lot is located in Philadelphia. Framed: 31 x 27 x 3 in. The drawing is in overall good condition. The paper is adhered to the mount in the four corners, such that the verso is not accessible. There are four dark areas that appear to correspond to previous adhesive verso. There are several small losses to the edges of the paper, for instance along the right edge and at the extreme top left corner. The paper has several spots of light discoloration scattered throughout. Additional images available upon request. This lot has been authenticated by Joachim Pissarro on April 11, 2005, and will be included in the artist's forthcoming catalogue raisonné.