This lot consists of lithograph on cardstock paper from the book Toros y Toreros. Picasso, of course, is one of the titanic figures of 20th century art, and dominated much of western art from the early 20th century until his death. These sketches were first printed in 1961 by Mourlot Freres in the book Toros y Toreros. This portrayal of the highlight of a bullfight is an astonishingly simple linear portrayal, which powerfully conveys the bull, the toreros and the audience as well as the arena on a sunlit day. This lithograph is stamped en verso: “L. Gabriel, 11 Dec 1961, 22 Rue Chalchat, Paris – Câ€.

Finger Lakes Auction has been commissioned to liquidate a collection of Fine Art from a Prominent European Collector and Dealer. This is one of the pieces from that collection. This item is being sold “as isâ€. Unless otherwise noted authenticity has not been firmly established.

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Provenance:
This piece comes from a Prominent European Collector of Fine Art.
Dimensions:
14.5' x 11.5'
Circa:

Tiny creases to top right and left corners. Minor scuffs. Overall strong vibrant image that shows very well.