PABLO PICASSO Spanish, 1881-1973
Head on a Black Background | Tête sur Fond noir, 1953
Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 76 x 56.7 cm. / 29.9 x 22.3 in.
Image size: 69.5 x 54.4 cm. / 27.4 x 21.4 in.
Image size: 69.5 x 54.4 cm. / 27.4 x 21.4 in.
This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower right margin.
It is also hand signed in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. There were also five signed but unnumbered artist's proofs.
It was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris in 1953 and was published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris in the same year.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the right margin.
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F. (2009). Picasso Project: Picasso. The Lithographic Work. Volume II. 1949-1969. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy.
Reference: Mourlot 241.
2. Bloch, G. (1971). Pablo Picasso: Tome I. Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904-1967. Bern: Edition Kornfeld et Klipstein.
Reference: Bloch 742.
Condition: Excellent condition.
It is also hand signed in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. There were also five signed but unnumbered artist's proofs.
It was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris in 1953 and was published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris in the same year.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the right margin.
Literature:
1. Mourlot, F. (2009). Picasso Project: Picasso. The Lithographic Work. Volume II. 1949-1969. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy.
Reference: Mourlot 241.
2. Bloch, G. (1971). Pablo Picasso: Tome I. Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904-1967. Bern: Edition Kornfeld et Klipstein.
Reference: Bloch 742.
Condition: Excellent condition.
$ 33,000.00 Unframed
