Tete de femme de profil (Head of a Woman In Profile), 1959
Medium:
Original Color Linoleum Cut / Linocut
Image Size:
25 1/4 in x 21 in (64.1 cm x 53.3 cm)
Sheet Size:
29 1/2 in x 24 1/2 in (74.9 cm x 62.2 cm)
Framed Size:
46 in x 41 3/4 in (116.8 cm x 106 cm)
Signature:
Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) in pencil in the lower right margin
Edition:
Numbered 34/50 in pencil in the lower left margin out of the total edition of 50 signed and numbered prints on v
Description: Untitled Document Created on October 20, 1959 in Cannes, France, this original color linoleum cut has been pulled in three colors (in this order): light caramel, dark brown, and black. Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 34/50 in pencil in the lower left margin. Out of the total edition of 50 proofs pulled on vélin d'Arches paper. Printed by Arnéra, Vallauris and published by Edition galerie Louise Leiris, Paris in 1960 (aside from 20 artist's proofs). A state IV(B) impression (according to Baer 1246).
Distinctly sharp features and an air of femininity add to this exquisite color linoleum cut by Pablo Picasso. The swirling strokes of line with a hint of abstracted beauty come together to create a large-scale, beautiful profile portrait of presumably one of many of Picasso's muses. She is lightly colored - chocolate browns and light caramels appear to leap from the darkened background allowing her entire profile to fill the space of the print. From the soft curve of her slender neck to the top of her voluminous hair line, Picasso has captured an intriguing and captivating beauty with this Tête de femme de profil.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).
1. Baer, B. (1989). Picasso Peintre-Graveur, Tome V 1959 - 1965. Editions Kornfeld: Berne. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 1246 on pgs. 297-9. 2. The Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kramer Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (1985). Picasso Linoleum Cuts. Random House: New York. Listed and illustrated as plate 2 on pg. 20. 3. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Picasso - Sixty Years of Graphic Works. New York Graphic Society: Greenwich. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 315 on pg. 129. 4. Bloch, G. (1984). Pablo Picasso Tome 1: Catalogue de l'œuvre grave et lithographié 1904 - 1967. Editions Kornfeld et Cie: Berne. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 905 on pg. 198.
ABOUT THE FRAMING: Conservation framed with acid free, archival materials, this work is set in a robust Spanish style frame with black and gold moulding. The tone of the framing complements the contrasting colors in this piece. The undulating ribbon detail of the moulding accentuates the carved linear quality of this work. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.
Style:
20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist
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