Picasso Pablo Signed Original Linoleum Cut
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Picasso Pablo Signed Original Linoleum Cut Linocut 1959

Picasso Pablo Signed Original Linoleum Cut Linocut 1959
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Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA

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--> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: Avant la pique (Before the Lance), 1959Artist: Picasso, PabloMedium: Original Color Linoleum CutImage Size: 26 1/4 in x 21 1/2 in (66.7 cm x 54.6 cm)Sheet Size: 29 5/8 in x 24 5/8 in (75.3 cm x 62.5 cm)Framed Size: 46 3/4 in x 41 3/4 in (118.7 cm x 106 cm)Signature: Hand-signed in pencil by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) in the lower right marginEdition: Numbered 38/50 in pencil in the lower left margin.  From the total edition of 50 proofs pulled on vélin d’Arches paper, 2nd state Ba impression (according to Baer)Condition: The colors are brilliant and fresh. Excellent condition  Description:Created in 1959, this original color linoleum cut printed in black, brown, and beige is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin.  Published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris in 1960 and printed by Arnéra, Vallauris on vélin d’Arches paper; numbered 38/50 in pencil in the lower left margin.    This fascinating glimpse into the brief seconds that make the climax of any traditional bullfight “before the lance.”  Picasso has bathed our central image of the banderillo in sunlight, however it is the picador and the bull that dominate the scene.  Having masterfully crafted the linoleum block, Picasso has carved these characters in swift, jagged strokes, giving them a character and edge of their own.  He is able to encapsulate the excitement and momentum of the scene while subtle detail throughout the background illustrate the cheering crowd beyond. 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, Brigitte. Picasso Peintre-Graveur, Tome V: Catalogue Raisonné de l’Œuvre Gravé et des Monotypes 1959-1965, Paris, 1989. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 1224, state IIBa on pg. 255.       2)  Bloch, Georges. Pablo Picasso, Volume I: Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904-1967, Berne, 1975. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 941 on pg. 205.       3)  Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kramer Collection in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Picasso Linoleum Cuts, New York, 1985. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. 21 on pg. 35. About the Framing:Conservation framed with archival materials, this work is set in a beautifully carved, Spanish-inspired black and gold frame.  The immense texture of this work is highlighted with the simple organic and curved elements within the moulding.  Contrasting hues of black on gold enhance and accentuate the rich tones within this piece.  Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. We have been collecting art since the early 1970's and have been dealing and selling art for over 20 years. 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