Minotaure caressant une femme
Pablo Picasso
Minotaure caressant une femme
Original etching
1934
An original Pablo Picasso etching printed in black ink on Montval laid paper bearing the “Picasso” watermark.
A superb impression of Baer’s only state, printed after the steelfacing of the plate, from the edition of 260 printed on this paper (there were a further 50 impressions printed on Montval laid paper with wider margins and the “Montgolfier” watermark, and four impressions printed on parchment). Plate 84 of 100 from the Suite Vollard. Published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, 1939: printed by Roger Lacourière, Paris.
Hand-signed in pencil in the margin lower right Picasso, also inscribed with the date in the plate (in reverse) lower right.
1934
In excellent condition, printed on a sheet with wide margins.
Image: 11 7/16 x 14 5/16 inches
Sheet: 13 3/8 x 17 1/2 inches
