PABLO PICASSO Spanish, 1881-1973
The Saltimbanque Suite | Les suite des saltimbanques, 1904-5/1913
The Rare Complete Set of Fifteen Original Hand Signed Etchings and Drypoints on Van Gelder Wove Paper
65 x 50.5 cm. / 25.6 x 19.9 in. (and smaller)
This is the rare complete set of fifteen original etchings and drypoints.
It was printed by Louis Fort, Paris and published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris in 1913.
The plates were steel faced by Louis Fort from the original plates etching in 1904/05 in order to be printed in the edition of 250 on Van Gelder wove paper.
There were also 27 or 29 sets printed on Japan paper.
The edition was published unsigned and unnumbered.
The suite is comprised of Le Repas frugal (B. 1; Ba. 2), Tête de Femme (B. 2; Ba. 3), Les Pauvres (B. 3; Ba. 4), Buste d'Homme (B. 4; Ba. 5), Les Deux Saltimbanques (B. 5; Ba. 6), Tête de Femme, de Profil (B. 6; Ba. 7), Les Saltimbanques (B. 7; Ba. 9), L'Abreuvoir (B. 8; Ba. 10), Au Cirque (B. 9; Ba. 11), Le Saltimbanque au Repos (B. 10; Ba. 12), La Famille de Saltimbanques au Macaque (B. 11; Ba. 13), Le Bain (B. 12; Ba. 14), La Toilette de la Mère (B. 13; Ba. 15), Salomé (B. 14; Ba. 17), La Danse (B. 15; Ba. 18).
Provenance:
Tamada Projects Corporation, Tokyo.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1996.
Literature: Bloch, G. (1968). Pablo Picasso: Tome I, Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904-1967. Bern: Editions Kornfeld et Klipstein.
Reference: Bloch 1-15.
Condition: Excellent condition.
It was printed by Louis Fort, Paris and published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris in 1913.
The plates were steel faced by Louis Fort from the original plates etching in 1904/05 in order to be printed in the edition of 250 on Van Gelder wove paper.
There were also 27 or 29 sets printed on Japan paper.
The edition was published unsigned and unnumbered.
The suite is comprised of Le Repas frugal (B. 1; Ba. 2), Tête de Femme (B. 2; Ba. 3), Les Pauvres (B. 3; Ba. 4), Buste d'Homme (B. 4; Ba. 5), Les Deux Saltimbanques (B. 5; Ba. 6), Tête de Femme, de Profil (B. 6; Ba. 7), Les Saltimbanques (B. 7; Ba. 9), L'Abreuvoir (B. 8; Ba. 10), Au Cirque (B. 9; Ba. 11), Le Saltimbanque au Repos (B. 10; Ba. 12), La Famille de Saltimbanques au Macaque (B. 11; Ba. 13), Le Bain (B. 12; Ba. 14), La Toilette de la Mère (B. 13; Ba. 15), Salomé (B. 14; Ba. 17), La Danse (B. 15; Ba. 18).
Provenance:
Tamada Projects Corporation, Tokyo.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1996.
Literature: Bloch, G. (1968). Pablo Picasso: Tome I, Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904-1967. Bern: Editions Kornfeld et Klipstein.
Reference: Bloch 1-15.
Condition: Excellent condition.