Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

1881 - 1973

Ferdinand Crommelynck, Le cocu magnifique (B. 1244-1255; Ba. 1432-1443; C. 140)

The portfolio, comprising twelve etchings, five with aquatint, 1968, signed in pencil by the artist and author on the justification page, numbered 26, from the total edition of 200, accompanied by the title and text pages, published by Crommelynck, Paris, on Rives wove paper, loose (as issued), contained in the original vellum wrapper and bordeaux leather case with black lettering on the front, lacking the additional suite of 12 etchings issued with the first 30 albums

each sheet: approx. 280 by 380mm 11⅛ by 15in

overall: 310 by 410 by 65mm 12¼ by 16¼ by 2¾in