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Pablo Picasso — Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu (The Unknown Masterpiece) (Bl. 82-94, Ba. 123-135, C. Bks. 20)
Pablo Picasso

Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu (The Unknown Masterpiece) (Bl. 82-94, Ba. 123-135, C. Bks. 20)

Picasso's illustrated series based on Honoré de Balzac's novella 'The Unknown Masterpiece', comprising multiple signed and numbered etchings. The work explores themes of artistic creation and the pursuit of perfection.

Medium
All signed and numbered 48/99 in bistre ink, from the edition with wide margins before the reduction of the

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Evening & Day Editions

September 18, 2025

Lot 12

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Pablo Picasso, Le chef-d'oeuvre inconnu (The Unknown Masterpiece) (Bl. 82-94, Ba. 123-135, C. Bks. 20)

Picasso's illustrated series based on Honoré de Balzac's novella 'The Unknown Masterpiece', comprising multiple signed and numbered etchings. The work explores themes of artistic creation and the pursuit of perfection.

Medium
All signed and numbered 48/99 in bistre ink, from the edition with wide margins before the reduction of the
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Le Chef-d'oeuvre Inconnu, Etching, Pablo Picasso, Literature, Narrative, Balzac, Art Theory

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Collected by

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