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Prints and Drawings

1927–28, printed and published 1931

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)

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Painter Working Observed by Nude Model, plate eight 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 1927–1928
Medium: Etching on copper in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions: Image/plate: 19.2 × 27.7 cm (7 9/16 × 10 15/16 in.); Sheet: 24.7 × 32 cm (9 3/4 × 12 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of the Print and Drawing Club
Reference Number: 1946.440.8
Copyright: © 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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