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Artworks
Pablo Picasso Spanish, 1881-1973
L'Homme au Baton, 1963Original colour linocut, January 15/18th 1963,
On velin Arches watermarked paper, printed in 3 colours (beige, light brown and black from one or more blocks).
25 1/4 x 20 7/8 in
64 x 53 cm
75 x 62 cm Paper Size
108 x 99 Framed
13/50. There were about 20 Artists proofs and 8 trial proofs, some in different coloursDate twice in the print, signed by the artist in pencil
Copyright The Artist£ 20,000.00Note: This fascinating rendition of the male figure in astounding form serves as the complement to Picasso's alternate linocut from the same series, Baigneuse Debout avec une Cape. But L'Homme...Note: This fascinating rendition of the male figure in astounding form serves as the complement to Picasso's alternate linocut from the same series, Baigneuse Debout avec une Cape. But L'Homme au Baton, however has been presented in immaculate and herculean stature with his resounding body mass leaning towards us in captivating gesture. He is transfixed with an object in the foreground as Picasso has cleverly altered the size and shape of his forearm to appear larger than the rest of his body. The hero is thus centred in the background but clearly encouraging a dialogue and relationship with his audience that is just beyond the limits of the frame. It is a piece that provokes movement and momentum, a grand work that exemplifies Picasso's venture into the print medium.
Provenance
Provenance
Christie's sale (per consignor; sale details not independently traced)
Berkeley Square Gallery, 1990
Private Collection
Publications
Georges Bloch: "Tome 1 - Catalogue de l'oeuvre gravée et lithographiée: No 1107
Brigitte Baer: Picasso Peintre Graveur, Tome V, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre gravée et des monotypes. 1959 - 1965; No 1338
Lieberman, William S. And McVinney, L. Donald, Picasso Linoleum Cuts, New York: Random House, 1985, Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné, No 111.
Alan Wofsy Fine Arts: The Picasso Project, The Complete Linocuts 1939 - 1968, No L-160
Miguel Orozco: Picasso Linocuts: Catalogue raisonné, No 479, p.525
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