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GV-082626-JC1905 PABLO PICASSO Saltimbanques Series Rose Period Etching/Drypoint on BoardINFO: At 23 years old, Picasso created his first series of prints: a group of 15 etchings and drypoints now known as the “Saltimbanques Suite,” named for the Parisian circus performers that are characteristic of the artist’s “rose period.” The first in the series—and the second print ever produced by Picasso—is Le Repas Frugal (1904), one of his priciest etchings, which recently sold at sale for seven figures. Emblematic of Picasso’s “blue period,” the work depicts an impoverished couple at the dinner table, embracing one another yet gazing in opposite directions.
Picasso produced these prints in collaboration with the Parisian printer Delâtre at a time when the artist was still quite poor. He hoped to generate income by selling editions. Unsuccessful in this endeavor, Picasso gave many of the works to his friends and supporters as gifts, signing some of them with special dedications. Despite this financial upset, Picasso embraced printmaking as part of his artistic practice, buying a small printing press for himself in 1907.
Type of Art: ETCHING
Description: 1905 PABLO PICASSO Saltimbanques Suite Series Colored Etching on Board
Artwork Condition: Used
Size (in inches): 5 x 19 x 26
Frame Included: Yes
Certificate of Authenticity?: No
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