Maquette pour la couverture du livre 'Picasso Théâtre'

Details

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Maquette pour la couverture du livre 'Picasso Théâtre'
signed, dated and dedicated 'Pour mon cher ami Feld Picasso le 10.11.67.' (upper center)
brush and India ink, wash, white chalk and pencil on paper
11 ¾ x 21 ¼ in. (29.9 x 54 cm.)
Executed on 10 November 1967

Provenance

Charles Feld, Paris (gift from the artist).
Anon. sale, Hôtel des Ventes, Vendôme, 15 May 1995, lot 535.
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 9 November 1995, lot 378.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Further details

The late Claude Picasso confirmed the authenticity of this work.

Conditions of sale

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Lot Essay

The present work is the final design for the cover of the book Picasso Théâtre, written by Douglas Cooper and published in 1967. Picasso dedicated and gifted the drawing to his publisher, editor and friend Charles Feld. This lot is accompanied by a copy of the book.

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