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Pablo Picasso — Le viol (The Rape), plate 9 from La Suite Vollard (Bl. 142, Ba. 209)
Pablo Picasso

Le viol (The Rape), plate 9 from La Suite Vollard (Bl. 142, Ba. 209)

A dramatic plate from Picasso's Suite Vollard series, this etching depicts a violent mythological subject with expressive, angular forms. The work showcases Picasso's mastery of intaglio technique.

Medium
Etching, on Montval laid paper watermarked

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Evening & Day Editions

June 7, 2023

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Pablo Picasso, Le viol (The Rape), plate 9 from La Suite Vollard (Bl. 142, Ba. 209)

A dramatic plate from Picasso's Suite Vollard series, this etching depicts a violent mythological subject with expressive, angular forms. The work showcases Picasso's mastery of intaglio technique.

Medium
Etching, on Montval laid paper watermarked
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Classical Subject, Picasso, Etching, Suite Vollard, Mythology, Violence, Figurative

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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