PABLO PICASSO
Málaga 1881- 1973 Mougins (Spanish)

Tete d’Homme Barbu - 1966
Original Hand Numbered and Inscribed Linocut

Title : Tete d’Homme Barbu.

Technique : Linocut on vellum paper.

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

Image Size: 17,5 x 11 cm / 6.7 x 4.3 in

Additional Information : This Linocut is Hand Numbered in pencil "230/400" 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 1967.
The work was printed by Arnera, Vallauris and published by Gallerie Madoura, Cannes and Vallauris, 1967
The Linocut was printed in a limited edition of 400 hand numbered and inscribed impressions.
There were also 125 numbered impressions on on Velin d'Arches paper, with margins
The work is dated "17.12.1966" in the plate in the lower left.

This is a greetings card for the Gallerie Madoura for 1967.
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 "En gage D’Heureuse Annee 1967
et avec le meilleurs compliments de Madoura ".

Literature: Pablo Picasso: Tome II, Catalogue de l'oeuvre Grave et Lithographie by Georges Bloch, edition Kornfeld et Klipstein, Berne 1975.
Reference: Reference: Bloch I n° 1240 , Kramer Picasso Linoleum Cuts 110, Baer VI no 1850.B.b

Condition : Very good condition. One minor fold at the upper right corner. Very minor surface dirt.