Numa Follows the Lessons of Pythagoras, from Les Métamorphoses

Prints and Drawings

September 25, 1930, published 1931

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)
written by Ovid (Italian, 43 B.C.-17 A.D.)
printed by Louis Fort (French, 19th-20th centuries)
published by Albert Skira (Swiss, 1904-1973)

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Prints and Drawings

Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: Numa Follows the Lessons of Pythagoras, from Les Métamorphoses
Origin: Spain
Date: 1930
Medium: Etching on copper in black on ivory, wove (imitation Japanese) paper
Dimensions: 277 × 190 mm (image); 310 × 222 mm (plate); 325 × 255 mm (sheet)
Credit Line: Given in memory of A. Peter Dewey
Reference Number: 1946.65.30
Copyright: © 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Bloch 128

Geiser 172 only state, b

Baer & Geiser 172 only state, b

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