Etching on wove paper
France, 1968
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) – Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor
Signed lower right ‘Picasso’ and numbered lower left ‘25/50’ in pencil
Dated mirror-written in the plate ’20.6.68 II’
From ‘Suite 347’
Catalogue raisonné: Bloch 1649; Baer 1665
Plate dimensions: 9 x 12.3 cm; sheet dimensions: 33 x 50.2 cm
Very good condition
Pablo Picasso is considered the most important artist of the modern art, who has marked the art of first half of the 20th century decisively; single sheets of the ‘Suite 347’ fetch up to 9,000€ at international auctions

The etching is from the ‘Suite 347’, named for the number of its sheets. It is the most comprehensive printing series that Pablo Picasso ever created. These 347 etchings were executed in a relatively short period from March 16 until October 5, 1968 - so in less than seven months and were printed by Aldo and Piero Crommelynck, who especially set up a printing studio near Picasso's residence in Southern France. The series was published in 1969.

Condition:

The etching is in overall very good condition. The plate measures 9 x 12.3 cm, the sheet is 33 x 50.2 cm.

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

The Spanish painter, graphic artist and sculptor Pablo Picasso created a body of work of about 50,000 paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and ceramics. He studied at the Royal Academy in Madrid and at the Art Academy in Barcelona, where his father taught. 1901 Picasso had his first exhibition in a gallery in Paris, followed by numerous international exhibitions. The works from his Blue and Rose period, and the establishing of cubism along with Georges Braque were the beginning of his extraordinary artistic career. The painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907) is one of the best known works of Picasso. Like his monumental painting Guernica (1937), no other work has marked the art of the 20th century. Two museums, the Museu Picasso in Barcelona and the Musée Picasso in Antibes Picasso's works were for his own lifetime established. Famous for the diversity of its expressions Pablo Picasso is one of the outstanding artists of the 20th century. (fea)

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