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PICASSO Early Etching Saltimbanques 1905

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PICASSO Early Etching Saltimbanques 1905
<B>PICASSO</B><BR><BR>PABLO PICASSO <BR>Mlaga 1881- 1973 Mougins (Spanish) <BR><BR>La Danse - Saltimbanques - 1905<BR>Rare Original very early Drypoint <BR><BR>Title : La Danse - Saltimbanques<BR><BR>Technique : Original Drypoint on Van Gelder paper. <BR><BR>Paper Size: 27 x 32 cm / 10.6 x 12.6 inch. <BR><BR>Plate size: 18 x 23 cm / 7.1 x 9.1 inch. <BR><BR>Additional Information : This Original Etching is part of the first printing serie Picasso ever made. <BR>The Suite "Saltimbanques" (The acrobats set) was made in 1905 by Picasso.<BR>This early work was then printed in 1913 by Ambroise Vollard in a limited edition of 250 unnumbered and unsigned impressions.<BR>The work bears an old label from the famous French gallery Paul Proute where it was purchased by the previous owner in December 1955. The label is hand written by Mr. Prouve who confirms the authenticity of the work stating that it is an original etching by Picasso from the limited edition of 250 impressions on Van Gelden paper of 1913. <BR><BR>Provenance: Galerie Paul Proute, Paris. (label verso)<BR>Private collection, Massachusetts, USA. purchased from the above in December 1955.<BR><BR>Literature: Pablo Picasso: Tome I, Catalogue of the printed graphic work 1904-1967 by Georges Bloch, <BR>edition Kornfeld et Klipstein, Berne 1971.<BR>Reference: Bloch 15<BR><BR>Condition : Excellent Condition. Light discoloration through former matting. <DIV style='color:#D00000'><b><u>Note to all Online Bidders:</u></b>

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