Femme à la Tresse, de Profil. Woman with a Braid, Profile. by Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973

Pablo Picasso, 1881-1973
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Femme à la Tresse, de Profil. Woman with a Braid, Profile.

Original drypoint in black ink. February 1947. Exceptional trial proof impression. One of c.3 impressions before the facing of the plate. Before the proofs and the edition for the series: Vingt Poèmes de Gongora. Printed at the Studio of Roger Lacourière, Paris 1947. The issued edition was a total of 276 impressions on various papers printed in 1948.
Note: The issued edition does not have the date on the plate.
Ref: Baer-Geiser 775 Ba, Bloch 492.
Provenance: Originally from the private collection of the printer Lacourière. Subsequently private collection, USA.

Superb rich impression. On cream Marais wove paper. Extremely fine condition; image worked to full sheet size (note the plate was larger than the sheet so no plate mark is visible) Sheet: 386x280mm. 15 1/4 x 11ins.

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