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Pablo Picasso — Tête (recto); Tête (verso)
Pablo Picasso

Tête (recto); Tête (verso)

This double-sided work showcases Picasso's explorations of the human head across two different media and techniques. The recto features a gestural head rendered in wax crayon, while the verso employs pen, ink, and wash to create a more linear interpretation of a similar subject. Together, these studies demonstrate Picasso's fluid approach to portraiture and his interest in capturing form through varied artistic processes.

Medium
wax crayon on paper (recto); pen and ink and wash on paper (verso)

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Modern & Contemporary Evening Auction

March 4, 2025

Estimate: $350,000$450,000

Lot 9

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Pablo Picasso, Tête (recto); Tête (verso)

This double-sided work showcases Picasso's explorations of the human head across two different media and techniques. The recto features a gestural head rendered in wax crayon, while the verso employs pen, ink, and wash to create a more linear interpretation of a similar subject. Together, these studies demonstrate Picasso's fluid approach to portraiture and his interest in capturing form through varied artistic processes.

Medium
wax crayon on paper (recto); pen and ink and wash on paper (verso)
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Double-Sided Work, 20th Century, Head Study, Cubism, Expressive, Abstraction, Portrait, Drawing, Spanish, Ink on Paper

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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