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20th Century, Modern and Contemporary Fine, Decorative Arts

Sun, Jun 12, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Mon, Jun 13, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 63

PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973): PEINTRE ET MODÈLE TRICOTANT, FROM LE CHEF-D'OEUVRE INCONNU

Estimate: $800 - $1,000
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Etching on Japan, unsigned. 7 3/4 x 11 1/8 in. (plate), 10 1/4 x 13 in. (sheet), 17 1/2 x 22 in. (frame). Literature: Bloch 85; Cramer Books 20. Note: Picasso's illustrations for Honoré de Balzac's Le Chef d'Oeuvre Inconnu were published as a loose set in 1931 in an edition of 305 plus 65 copies on Japan. Vollard also published an edition of 99 signed and numbered prints of each image.