Pablo Picasso
Spanish
b. 1881, Málaga, Spain —
d. 1973, Mougins, France
Pablo Picasso was the most dominant and influential artist of the first half of the twentieth century. Associated most with pioneering Cubism. He saw himself above all as a painter, yet his sculpture was greatly influential, and he also explored areas as diverse as collage, printmaking and ceramics.
Picasso had an eclectic attitude to style, and although, at any one time, his work was usually characterized by a single dominant approach, he often moved interchangeably between different styles — sometimes even in the same artwork.
Douglas Flanders represented the Picasso Estate for over 30 years. We have sold countless prints, ceramics. drawings and paintings. Many of the works are coming back up for resale. Please inquire regarding availability.
Bl. 1495 from the “347 Series”
1968
Hand Signed and Numbered
Original Etching
Ed. 50, 23
18 x 22 in
Framed
The “347 Suite” is Pablo Picasso’s largest print series, named for the number of works therein. When released in late 1968, the “347 Suite” quickly made headlines, with reporters baffled by the rapid production of the series. At 86 years old, Picasso had created 347 etchings and aquatints in just seven months. For comparison, Rembrandt van Rijn produced around 300 etchings over the course of his entire career. The suite also drew controversy for its explicit erotic content—20 of the prints, in particular, sparked a debate about whether they should ever be shown publicly. Nevertheless, the “347 Series” toured internationally that same year, displayed at Galerie Louise Leiris in Paris, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Taureau Ailé Contemplé par Quatre Enfants
1934
Etching
From la suite Vollard
Signed in pencil
Deluxe Ed. 50
On Montval laid paper, the full sheet in fresh original condition
Plate 9.5 x 11.75 inches
Sheet 15.25 x 17.875 inches
Nicely framed
Published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, with the Picasso watermark. Bloch 229; Geiser/Baer 44; S.V.13; HP 377.
Françoise, Claude, Paloma: La Lecture et les Jeux II
1953
Etching on Vergé Arches laid paper
Plate 10.24 x 12 inches
Sheet 14.37 x 18.31 inches
Ed. 50, 15
In fresh original condition
This is the 5th state
Noted in Bloch under the title: Mère et enfants. 16 Janvier 1953. Printed by Frélaut. Edition Galerie Louise Leiris 1961. Catalogue raisonné: Bloch, No.. 737. Geiser, No.. 901/ V. state/ C/ a. Nicely framed.
A cubist Portrait of Picasso’s wife Francoise and their children, son Claude and daughter Paloma.