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Sculptor with Sculpture and Other Works, plate five from Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu

A work made of etching on copper in black on ivory wove paper.
© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of etching on copper in black on ivory wove paper.

Date:

1927, printed and published 1931

Artist:

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)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Title

Sculptor with Sculpture and Other Works, plate five from Le Chef d'oeuvre inconnu

Place

Spain (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1927

Medium

Etching on copper in black on ivory wove paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 19.2 × 27.6 cm (7 9/16 × 10 7/8 in.); Sheet: 25.2 × 32 cm (9 15/16 × 12 5/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

Reference Number

1946.440.5

Copyright

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

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