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PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Lot 53

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)

Danaé

Closed22 April 2022

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PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Danaé
linocut in black and white with embossing, on Japon paper, 1962, Baer's first state (of four), signed in pencil, annotated 'Ajouter du blanc,' a trial proof before the edition of 50 of the fourth state published by galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, with full margins, in generally very good condition, framed
Image: 10 1⁄2 x 13 5⁄8 in. (267 x 346 mm.)
Sheet: 13 5⁄8 x 17 3⁄8 in. (346 x 441 mm.)

Specialist note

The present lot is a proof of the first state, not recorded in Baer. The annotation 'Ajouter du blanc' translates to 'Add white' presumably as a note for the color combination of the final edition. The present lot consists of a layer of white printed over a field of black. The final edition would eventually also include yellow, red and blue over top of these first two runs.