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Six Busts of Women

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

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  • A work made of graphite on ivory wove paper.

Date:

May 21, 1962

Artist:

Pablo Picasso
Spanish, 1881-1973

About this artwork

This drawing presents six studies for Picasso’s monumental sculpture in Richard J. Daley Plaza in Chicago, unveiled in 1967. Although Picasso claimed the sculpture was inspired by his dog, an Afghan hound, others have suggested it is reminiscent of his model Sylvette David (born 1934).

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Title

Six Busts of Women

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.

1962–1973

Medium

Graphite on ivory wove paper

Inscriptions

Signed and dated recto, lower left, in graphite: "21.5.62. / Picasso (underlined)"

Dimensions

41.9 × 27 cm (16 1/2 × 10 11/16 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by William E. Hartmann

Reference Number

1967.539

Copyright

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

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