Pablo PICASSO Lot n° 491

Portrait of the Athlete and Muse in Admiration, 1954 Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) Portrait of the Athlete and Muse in Admiration, 1954 Rotogravure (Draeger workshop) Unsigned Dated and numbered on the plate On heavy paper 35.5 x 26.5 cm Second illustration on reverse (see photos 4, 5, 6) INFORMATION: Published in the Verve portfolio no. 29-30: "La comédie humaine", featuring a series of drawings by Picasso produced between December 1953 and February 1954, during a period of intense creative activity. The subjects of the artist as an old man and the artist with his model are central to Picasso's staging of "La Comédie humaine", and echo his late stylistic preoccupations. Excellent condition This description has been translated automatically: Pablo PICASSO (1881-1973) The portrait of the athlete and muse in admiration, 1954 Heliogravure (Draeger workshop) Unsigned Dated and numbered on the plate On thick paper 35.5 x 26.5 cm Second illustration on the back (see photos 4, 5, 6) INFORMATION: Published in the Verve portfolio n° 29-30: "The Human Comedy", featuring a set of drawings by Picasso made between December 1953 and February 1954, during a period of intense creation. The subjects of the artist as an old man and the artist with his model are central in the "Human Comedy" staged by Picasso and echo his late stylistic concerns. Excellent condition