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Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu

A work made of text and cover with 67 wood engravings, bound with black tooled leather spine gilded with the title, artist and date, and corners over canvas-covered boards embellished with an impression of the cover wood engraving in gold. 12 etchings hors-texte stored separately..
© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of text and cover with 67 wood engravings, bound with black tooled leather spine gilded with the title, artist and date, and corners over canvas-covered boards embellished with an impression of the cover wood engraving in gold. 12 etchings hors-texte stored separately..

Date:

published 1931

Artist:

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)
written by Honoré de Balzac (French, 1799-1850)
published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867-1939)
engraved by Aubert (French, 20th century)
preface by: Albert Besnard (French, 1849-1934)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Title

Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu

Place

Spain (Artist's nationality:)

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Published 1931

Medium

Text and cover with 67 wood engravings, bound with black tooled leather spine gilded with the title, artist and date, and corners over canvas-covered boards embellished with an impression of the cover wood engraving in gold. 12 etchings hors-texte stored separately.

Dimensions

33 × 24.5 cm (13 × 9 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

Reference Number

1946.440.13

Copyright

© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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