Pablo Picasso
(1881-1973)
"Trois nus debout, a droit esquisses de tetes," 1927
Etching on ivory wove paper
From the total edition of 340
Unsigned; Louis Fort, Paris, prntr.; Ambroise Vollard, pub.
Plate: 7.75" H x 10.75" W; Sight: 9" H x 12.5" W
Provenance: Erica Meyerovich Gallery, San Francisco, CA, January 1986

Literature: cf. Bloch 82-94
cf. Baer/Geiser 123-134
cf. Cramer books 20

Other Notes: In 1927, Picasso was commissioned by the French art dealer and publisher Ambroise Vollard to create this etching, and 12 others, as an illustration for 19th century author Honore de Balzac's short story, "Le Chef-d'oeuvre inconnu" ("The Unknown Masterpiece"). Vollard eventually published 340 copies of this livre d'artist in 1931.

Overall good condition. With margins. Very light toning in the margins along the window opening of the mat. Not examined out of the frame.

Framed under Plexiglas: 21" H x 23.75" W x 1.75" D Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.