Pablo Picasso, La bouteille de Rhum (Bottle of Rum), c. 1965 |
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Artist: | Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) |
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Title: | La bouteille de Rhum (Bottle of Rum), c. 1965 |
Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
Image Size: | 24 in x 19 5/8 in (61 cm x 49.9 cm) |
Sheet Size: | 32 1/8 in x 26 3/4 in (81.6 cm x 67.9 cm) |
Framed Size: | 44 1/2 in x 39 1/4 in (113 cm x 99.7 cm) |
Signature: | Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin |
Condition: | A bold impression in very good condition |
ID # | w-2180 |
Created in c. 1965, this original color lithograph is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered 213/250 in pencil in the lower left margin. Published by Guy Spitzer, Paris after an original oil on canvas of the same title by Picasso created in 1911. Both of Guy Spitzer’s embossed blindstamp and ink stamp appears in the lower left recto and lower left verso, respectively.
Capturing the essence of Picasso’s prolific and revolutionary cubist period in the early 1900s, La bouteille de rhum is evidence of his fragmented and abstracted take on the still life genre. This work is captivating in every sense as it seeks to represent this cylindrical bottle from every angle against a two-dimensional space – as is the goal of most cubist works. It blends into a series of brown, yellow, and black tones that appear to be arranged in a chaotic geometry that continues to make perfect sense to his audience. This is a truly groundbreaking and magnificent piece, whose large scale and grandeur makes this a quintessential Picasso for any art collection.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).
1. Daix, P. and Rosselet, J. (1979). Le cubisme de Picasso – Catalogue raisonné de l’œuvre peint 1907 – 1916. Ides et Calendes: Neuchâtel. Original oil on canvas is listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 414 on pg. 268.
2. Palau, J. (1996). Picasso Cubism (1907 – 1917). Ediciones Poligrafa, S.A.: Barcelona. Original oil on canvas is listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 603 on pg. 221.
About the Framing:
Conservation framed with archival materials, this work is set in a beautifully carved, Spanish-inspired gold and black frame. The immense texture of this work is highlighted with the simple organic and curved elements within the moulding. Contrasting hues of the etched work against the gold moulding enhance and accentuate the rich tones within this piece. Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover.