Pablo Picasso Spanish, 1881-1973
Les Saltimbanques, 1905
Etching on Van Gelder vellum paper
28.8 x 33 cm
Edition à 250 exemplaires, Editée par Ambroise Vollard.
Imprimée par Louis Fort, Paris
Filigrane Vollard
Imprimée par Louis Fort, Paris
Filigrane Vollard
Signed and dated on the plate
Several vignettes come together here to constitute an allegortical scene that goes beyond the everyday life of circus performers. The composition, a summation of Picasso's Saltimbanque theme, presents a more universal image of the stages of life.
Several vignettes come together here to constitute an allegortical scene that goes beyond the everyday life of circus performers. The composition, a summation of Picasso's Saltimbanque theme, presents a more universal image of the stages of life.
Literature
Bloch n°7
Geiser n°9