Portrait de Jeune Fille (s.9911), Portrait de Jeune Torero (?)

Original drypoint Etching, Paris, 2/4/1964, on Velin de Rives paper, with full margins, signed by the artist in pencil

Edition: The Baer Catalogue states an edition of 50 plus 15 artists proofs. Orozco states that the work was never

editioned. Our work shows no edition - but this was common amongst Picasso’s artists proofs which were often merely signed and not annotated as Artists Proofs. The print is scarce but we have found, online, other examples with numbering out of 50 so we take the view of Baer on this..

Literature: Bloch, Georges. 1968-1979. Pablo Picasso, catalogue de l'oeuvre gravé et lithographié, 4 vol. 

Berne: Kornfeld and Klipstein. (Bloch 1370) G e i s e r,  B e r n h a r d  a n d  B r i g i t t e

Baer. 1986-1996. Picasso: Peintre- Graveur, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre. gravé et des monotypes, 7 vols. 

Berne: Kornfeld. (1163.B.b.1) Miguel Orozco: The Complete etchings of Pablo Picasso, Volume II Number 1734 (Page 646)

Note: Baer states that the cancelled etching plate still exists. This large and handsome etching rarely comes up for sale. It is a beautiful example of the artists etching work. The renowned photographer , Lucien Clergue, a close friend of Picasso and his heirs corrected a previous description based on Baer, saying it was actually the portrait of a young Torero! This perhaps

explains the exaggerated hairstyle which is, in fact, a cap!

Published by: Galerie Louise Leuris, Paris, France

Printed by: Crommelynck Freres, France

Provenance:

1) Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris (This famous Gallery, under Daniel Kahnweiller, published Picasso’s etchings

for many years) and were the publishers of this piece.

2) Caroline Wiseman, Wiseman Originals, London

3) Collection of Mr Stuart Mayhead, Middlewich, Cheshire: Purchased from the above 

Size: 540 x 395 mms (Image size) ; 71 x 52 cms (Paper size)

Condition: A superb, richly-inked impression of this large print, with very strong contrasts. In very good

condition.