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PABLO PICASSO(Málaga 1881 - 1973 Mougins)
Femme assise en tailleur: Geneviève
Laporte. 1951.
Etching and drypoint. 170/180. Signed
lower right: Picasso. Image 14.5 x 10 cm on
Japan 31 x 23.3 cm. Published by Editorial
Gustavo Gili, Barcelona.
Cover of „Recondant el Dr. Reventós“
1969.
Catalogue raisonné:
- Bloch, no. 1837.
- Baer, no. 888 IIB.
Geneviève Laporte is Picasso‘s lover and
muse from 1951. During their relationship
he creates numerous works with Genevi-
ève as his model. Many of the works from
this period are dedicated to her.
The print offered here is an outstanding
example of Picasso‘s printmaking skill.
Geneviève is sitting in profile to the viewer,
with crossed legs and her head resting
on her hand. Her face is accentuated by
the deep black areas around her head. In
contrast to this the contour of her body
is drawn with only few lines. Despite the
reduced form Picasso uses etching very
effectively to create a highly expressive
print.
CHF 10 000 / 20 000
(€ 9 260 / 18 520)
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