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Pablo Picasso — La Danse, from La suite des Saltimbanques (Bloch 15)
Pablo Picasso

La Danse, from La suite des Saltimbanques (Bloch 15)

"La Danse" from Picasso's La suite des Saltimbanques is a drypoint engraving created in 1905 that depicts the fluid movement of circus performers with the artist's characteristic linear economy and expressive line work. Published by the renowned dealer Ambroise Vollard and printed by Louis Fort, this impression on Van Gelder wove paper represents one of 250 editions from this significant series exploring the melancholic world of traveling entertainers during Picasso's Rose Period. The print's substantial dimensions and preserved margins make it a notable example of early modernist printmaking that bridges Picasso's graphic innovation with his fascination with circus themes.

Medium
Drypoint engraving, 1905, from the edition of 250, printed by Louis Fort, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, on Van Gelder wove paper, with full margins, sheet 320 x 496mm (12 5/8 x 19 1/2in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Marc Chagall after. (1887-1985) Couple dans les Mimosas, from Nice et la Côte d'Azur (Sorlier 32), Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Joan Miro (1893-1983) For XXe siècle no.31 (Mourlot 515), Estimate: £2,500 - 3,000, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Le Pei

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Prints & Works on Paper 1500-2026

March 31, 2026

Lot 247

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Pablo Picasso, La Danse, from La suite des Saltimbanques (Bloch 15)

"La Danse" from Picasso's La suite des Saltimbanques is a drypoint engraving created in 1905 that depicts the fluid movement of circus performers with the artist's characteristic linear economy and expressive line work. Published by the renowned dealer Ambroise Vollard and printed by Louis Fort, this impression on Van Gelder wove paper represents one of 250 editions from this significant series exploring the melancholic world of traveling entertainers during Picasso's Rose Period. The print's substantial dimensions and preserved margins make it a notable example of early modernist printmaking that bridges Picasso's graphic innovation with his fascination with circus themes.

Medium
Drypoint engraving, 1905, from the edition of 250, printed by Louis Fort, published by Ambroise Vollard, Paris, on Van Gelder wove paper, with full margins, sheet 320 x 496mm (12 5/8 x 19 1/2in) (unframed), Condition, Related Lots, BACK TO AUCTION CATALOGUE, Marc Chagall after. (1887-1985) Couple dans les Mimosas, from Nice et la Côte d'Azur (Sorlier 32), Estimate: £5,000 - 7,000, Joan Miro (1893-1983) For XXe siècle no.31 (Mourlot 515), Estimate: £2,500 - 3,000, Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Le Pei
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Related themes

Print, 20th Century, Blue Period influence, Cubism, Etching, Melancholic, Circus Performers, Spanish Artist, Saltimbanques, Figurative

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Sebastián In Situ, Richard Caswell, Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Sebastián Naranjo, Alex Capecelatro, Saul Beceiro Novo