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Pablo Picasso
Plate IV, Le Cocu Magnifique

1968

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Plate IV, Le Cocu Magnifique etching & aquatint, 1968 Unsigned on the print Signed on the portfolio justification page (see photo) From the unsigned edition of 200 impressions printed on Rives BFK paper There is also a signed edition of 30 impressions The set of 12 etching & aquatints is signed by Picasso on the justification page. A photocopy will be provided to the purchaser for documentation Printer: Atelier Crommelynck, Paris Reference: Bloch 1247 Cramer 140 (the portfolio) Condition: Mint Plate size: 8 5/8 x 12 5/8 inches Sheet: 11 1/8 x 14 7/8 inches Le Cocu Magnifique is a Belgian play written by Fernand Crommelynck. The plot of the play is as follows: Bruno, the village scribe, is married to a beautiful and devoted young woman named Stella. He makes a good living composing love letters for the uneducated villagers, many of which are addressed to his wife. Bruno's eloquence can lift him off into rhapsodies of brilliant exaggeration. As a character verging on the manic, his paranoia is easily excited. He convinces himself that his fear of being cuckolded can be appeased only by the certainty of knowing he is a cuckold. Therefore, he offers his wife first to his best friend and then, when that fails to appease him, to all the young men of the village. This demented decision disrupts village life: the town turns violently against him, and the women of the village threaten Stella with torture, degradation and expulsion.
  • Creator:
    Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Spanish)
  • Creation Year:
    1968
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8.63 in (21.93 cm)Width: 12.63 in (32.09 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Fairlawn, OH
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: FA107011stDibs: LU14013160772

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