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)

Bull and Horse in the Arena, plate three from Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu, probably 1929, printed and published 1931

Etching on ivory wove paper
180 x 271 mm (image); 193 x 277 mm (plate); 248 x 328 mm (sheet)
Gift of the Print and Drawing Club, 1946.440.3

Baer & Geiser 125 only state, b.1; Bloch 84; Geiser 125 only state, b

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