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Pablo Picasso — Vénus et l'Amour, d'après Cranach (B. 1835; Ba. 876)
Pablo Picasso

Vénus et l'Amour, d'après Cranach (B. 1835; Ba. 876)

A classical mythological subject executed in mixed intaglio techniques after Cranach's composition. This sixth and final state from a limited edition of 50 numbered impressions was professionally printed by Crommelynck and published by Galerie Louise Leiris.

Medium
Aquatint, drypoint and engraving, 1949, the sixth (final) state, with the artist's stamped signature, numbered 24/50 in pencil (total edition includes 15 artist's proofs), printed by Crommelynck, published by Galerie Louise Leiris in 1979, Paris, on Rives wove paper, framed

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September 8, 2021

Estimate: $30,000$40,000

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Pablo Picasso, Vénus et l'Amour, d'après Cranach (B. 1835; Ba. 876)

A classical mythological subject executed in mixed intaglio techniques after Cranach's composition. This sixth and final state from a limited edition of 50 numbered impressions was professionally printed by Crommelynck and published by Galerie Louise Leiris.

Medium
Aquatint, drypoint and engraving, 1949, the sixth (final) state, with the artist's stamped signature, numbered 24/50 in pencil (total edition includes 15 artist's proofs), printed by Crommelynck, published by Galerie Louise Leiris in 1979, Paris, on Rives wove paper, framed
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Cranach, Pablo Picasso, Engraving, 1949, Mythological, Aquatint, Drypoint

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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