PABLO PICASSO
Málaga 1881- 1973 Mougins (Spanish)

Cavalier and Two figures - 1968
Original Hand Numbered and Inscribed Color Linocut

Title : Cavalier and Two figures.

Technique : Original Color Linocut on Velin (Wove) paper.

Paper size : 21,5 x 14,5 cm / 8.5 x 5.7 inch.

Image Size: 17 x 11,4 cm / 6.7 x 4.5 inch

Additional Information : This Color Linocut is Hand Numbered in pencil "374/440" at the lower left margin,
as well as Hand Inscribed in pencil "HC" (Hors Commerce = Before Trade) at the lower right margin.
This is an invitation card for the Madoura gallery for an exhibition by Picasso in 1968.
The work was printed by Arnera, Vallauris and published by Gallerie Madoura, Cannes and Vallauris, 1970
The Linocut was printed in a limited edition of 440 hand numbered and inscribed impressions.
There were also 125 numbered impressions on on Velin d'Arches paper, with margins
The work is dated "11.15.1968" in the plate in the lower left.

This is a greetings card for the Gallerie Madoura for 1968.
Printed within : "Linographie originale de Picasso Specialiement gravee par l'autour a l'intention
des amis de Suzanne et Georges RAMIE".
On the second page is printed "Avec les meilleurs compliments et tous les voeux de Madoura ".
There was a very similar ceramic also made (see Bloch, volume III, number 181)
Published by: Galerie Madoura , Vallauris & Cannes
Provenance: The collection of Ines and Gerard Sassier, France.

Literature: Pablo Picasso: Tome II, Catalogue de l'oeuvre Grave et Lithographie by Georges Bloch, edition Kornfeld et Klipstein, Berne 1975.
Reference: Reference: Bloch. II. 1461 - Picasso Linoleum Cuts 1189

Condition : Very Good condition. Unexamined out of the frame.