Object Information

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)

Bald Painter in Front of His Easel, plate six from Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu, 1927, printed and published 1931

Etching on ivory wove paper
194 x 276 mm (image/plate); 251 x 324 mm (sheet)
Gift of the Print and Drawing Club, 1946.440.6

Baer & Geiser 128 only state, b.1; Bloch 87; Geiser 128 only state, b

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