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This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Picasso” at the lower right margin.
It is one of five artist’s proofs aside from the standard edition of 50.
It was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris in 1948 and was published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris in the same year.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the left margin.
Provenance
Christie’s London, June 29th, 2005, Lot 345.
R.S. Johnson Fine Art, Chicago
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F. (2009). Picasso Project: Picasso. The Lithographic Work. Volume II. 1949-1969. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy.
Reference: Mourlot 110.
2. Bloch, G. (1971). Pablo Picasso: Tome I. Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904-1967. Bern: Edition Kornfeld et Klipstein.
Reference: Bloch 517.
Condition: Very good condition. Pale time-staining at the sheet edges. A skilfully repaired short 6 mm. tear in the left margin. Soft crease in the lower right margin.
