About This Artwork

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)
written by Honoré de Balzac (French, 1799-1850)
printed by Louis Fort (French, 19th-20th century)
published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867-1939)

Le Chef-d'oeuvre inconnu, published 1931

12 etchings hors-texte and 67 wood engravings, with black morocco binding with irregular mosaic
Bequest of Maxine Kunstadter, 1978.645

Baer & Geiser 123-134; Bloch 82-94; Goeppert, Goeppert-Frank, & Cramer 19

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