Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso

1881 - 1973

Le Chef-d'oeuvre inconnu

numbered 248 on the justification page

The book, comprising six etchings on Rives wove paper, loose, with text, justification, title page and table of contents, contained in the original Montval laid paper wrappers with wood engravings, lacking seven plates

plates: 7⅝ by 10⅞ in. (19.4 by 27.7 cm.)

overall: 13 by 10½ by 1¼ in. (33 by 26.8 by 3 cm.)

Executed in 1931; this book is number 248 from the edition of 305, published by Vollard.

(6 prints)