The Unknown Masterpiece (Le Chef d’Oeuvre Inconnu)

Prints and Drawings

1931

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)
written by Honoré de Balzac (French, 1799-1850)
published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867-1939)
printed by Georges Aubert (French, 1886-1961) and Louis Fort (French, 19th-20th century)

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Artist: Pablo Picasso
Title: The Unknown Masterpiece (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.: 1931
Medium: Book with thirteen etchings, sixty-seven wood engravings, and sixteen reproduced drawings in black on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 33.2 × 26.2 × 3.5 cm (13 1/8 × 10 3/8 × 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg in memory of Bessie Kisloff Braude, Esq.
Reference Number: 2014.515

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