Prints by Picasso and Warhol up for grabs - 08/07/2010

Bonhams will be hosting its Print sale on July 13th in London and its highlights are three prints by contemporary artists.

A Picasso lithograph in beautiful condition from 1958 depicts the woman who would become his second wife in 1961, Jacqueline Roque.

She is drawn in profile and appears in over 400 portraits by Picasso.The work is expected to fetch between £30,000 and £40,000.

Another highlight of the auction is a print of movie icon Elizabeth Taylor by Andy Warhol. It is signed by the artist in biro and dated 1968.

It is one of 300 copies of the famous image of the film star Taylor, who has been married seven times. It is expected to sell for between £18,000 and £20,000.

The original portrait of Taylor sold for £6.7 million at Christie's last week.

Madonna by Munch will also be up for grabs and is expected to realise £500,000 to £700,000.

Posted by Oliver Greaves