Pablo Picasso

Head on a Black Background | Tête sur Fond Noir

1953

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Head on a Black Background [Tête sur Fond noir], by Pablo Picasso, 1953.

  • Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973).
  • Lithograph on Arches Wove paper.
  • Hand signed and numbered.
  • This work is presented unframed.


This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist "Picasso" at the lower right margin. It is also hand signed in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. There were also five signed but unnumbered artist's proofs.


It was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris in 1953 and was published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris in the same year. The paper bears the Arches watermark in the right margin.


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Dimensions

Height: 27.4 inches / 69.6 cm
Width: 21.4 inches / 54.36 cm

Above dimensions refer to image size.


Paper Height: 29.9 inches / 76 cm

Paper Width; 22.3 inches / 56.7 cm

Signature

Hand signed and numbered.

Literature

Mourlot, F. (2009). Picasso Project: Picasso. The Lithographic Work. Volume II. 1949-1969. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy. Reference: Mourlot 241.

Bloch, G. (1971). Pablo Picasso: Tome I. Catalogue of the Printed Graphic Work 1904-1967. Bern: Edition Kornfeld et Klipstein. Reference: Bloch 742.

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