Pablo Picasso

Two linoleum cuts printed in colors, 1959, the second signed in pencil, the first, the only trial proof printed in ochre and light brown, the second aside from the numbered edition of 50, each on Arches wove paper, framed (2 prints) 

Ex coll. Marina Picasso (Lugt 3698)

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. Each with minor printing imperfections, mostly in Plate II. Each plate with mat-stain and an occasional area of stray ink. Plate I: One pencil-eraser sized printing imperfection to the right of the middle figure. In addition to mat-stain in the margins, there is a window of light-stain around the image. The verso, with cardboard backboard stain. There is also surface soiling on the top of the sheet at center. Plate II: Printing imperfections scattered across the body of the leftmost figure and the one in the middle. There is pale mat-stain in the margins. There is also stray ink in the bottom margin. The verso, with foxing up the left sheet edge, partially showing through in the left corners.
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Emmanuel Benador has been consulted for the cataloguing on this lot.