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Pablo Picasso
La femme au tambourin

1939

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"La femme au tambourin (Woman with Tambourine)," is an etching and aquatint on Arches paper made in 1939 by Pablo Picasso. The print is signed in pencil, lower left, "Picasso". This work is number 6 from an edition of 30. The image size is 26 x 20 inches. The framed size is 49 x 42 x 1 3/4 inches. This is an exceedingly rare Picasso print, one example from the edition of 30 is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York. The tone and contrast of this work demonstrates Picasso's mastery of the printmaking medium. The dancing figure is believed to represent Dora Maar, Picasso's lover at that time. The two met in the winter of 1935-36 and were romantically involved until the early 1940s, together experiencing the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War and the start of World War II. The sense of independence and joie de vivre emanating from the figure is offset by the dark and nearly suffocating blackness of the background, hinting at the dark edges of war that were incoming. This work is an incredible glimpse at both the personal life of the artist, and the tense cultural and political atmosphere at that particular moment in time. Provenance: Lumley Cazalet Ltd., London Private Collection, London, acquired from the above, 1999 Piasa Paris Auctioneers, Hotel Drouot, Room no. 9, Thursday, June 3, 1999, lot 155 (catalogue of H.M. Petiet print sale) Private Collection, acquired from the above, 1999 Christie's London: Tuesday, February 28, 2023, Lot 44 Private Collection, acquired from the above sale Literature: Bloch G (1968), Pablo Picasso: catalogue de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie, Editions Kornfeld. 310 Baer B. & Geiser B (1986-1988), Picasso: peintre graveur, Editions Kornfeld (646.5Ba) Mallen, Enrique, ed. 1997-2023. (OPP). Online Picasso Project. Sam Houston State University (39:005)
  • Creator:
    Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Spanish)
  • Creation Year:
    1939
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.13 in (76.54 cm)Width: 22.38 in (56.85 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    Edition 6/30Price: $1,600,000
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  • Gallery Location:
    Palm Desert, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 448211stDibs: LU9313033562
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