La Colombe Volant á l'Arc en Ciel. Dove with a Rainbow. by Pablo Picasso (After), 1881-1973

Pablo Picasso (After), 1881-1973
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La Colombe Volant á l'Arc en Ciel. Dove with a Rainbow.

Original lithograph drawn on transfer paper with colour chalks from transfer paper. 1952. Signed and dated in the stone (10.10.52). Proof, on light proofing paper, apart from the signed edition of 200. Probably a proof for the unsigned edition, 1952. Printed at the Atelier Mourlot.
Ref: Bloch - Picasso L'Oeuvre Gravé 712. Reuss - Picasso Lithographs no 598.

Very fine strong impression with fresh colours. On smooth surface pale cream proofing paper. Excellent condition. Sheet trimmed to the size of the image (image complete): 19 5/8 x 25 5/8ins (500x650mm)

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La Colombe - The Dove is one of the most famous themes in Picasso's art of the 1950's. He was asked to make an image to express the ideals and aims of the new ' Peace Conference' which would bring together all the European nations in the aftermath of the war - the forerunner of the United Nations. His image of the 'Dove of Peace' was to become one of the most famous symbols of the era.

Picasso made a number of versions of the Dove composition in connection with this project, amongst them the versions of the 'Dove surrounded by Linked Hands', and of the 'Dove with the Ear of Corn' (picking up from the Bible story of Noah's Ark), and then a group of compositions with the Dove against a rainbow of colours. The version above belongs to this group. Picasso drew the Dove in black and white lithography, and the bands of colour were added by the Mourlot Studio, where he was working, working from a prepared maquette. Never in fact issued as a poster in this form, there was a signed edition of 200 impressions and then a subsequent unsigned edition from the same stones. This impression is a proof before any of the editions on studio proofing paper. It has the signature and date in the stone only.