Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Maya |
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| Artist: | Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Portrait of Maya |
| Medium: | Original Color Lithograph |
| Image Size: | 28 3/4 in x 21 in (73 cm x 53.3 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 34 1/4 in x 24 in (87 cm x 61 cm) |
| Framed Size: | approx. 49 in x 39 1/2 in (124.5 cm x 100.3 cm) |
| Edition: | Dedicated proof "Pour Jacques et Paule du Lazerme" in pencil in the lower right margin. The dedication is for Comte Jacques and Comtesse Paule de Lazerme, who were close friends with Picasso. |
| Signature: | This work is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
| ID # | w-3988 |
This exquisite portrait of Picasso's first daughter, Maya Picasso, exudes a personal, loving charm that only a father could capture. A playful, childlike nostalgia is forever evoked with this work, which not only captures Maya at age 3, but also captures a time in Picasso's life in which he was deeply inspired by his own family. Set against a bright spring green background, Picasso portrays Maya wearing a red and white checkered pinafore, with her hair in pigtails on either side. The colors in this work are at the forefront of Picasso's intention, as he uses incredibly vibrant color combinations to enhance and divulge Maya's own personal character and innocence. His use of sun yellows, lapis blues, and brilliant reds are a further testament to Picasso's creativity and innovation.
Based on an original oil work dating to 1938, this original color lithograph is dated in the stone: '27.2.38'. This work is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin.
Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
This work 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. The Picasso Project. Picasso's Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, and Sculpture: A Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue 1885 - 1973, Alan Wofsy Fine Arts: San Francisco, 1997. Painting is listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 38-061(a) on pg. 150.
2. Rubin, William, ed. Picasso & Portraiture: Representation and Transformation, Harry Abrams, Inc.: New York, 1996. Original painting illustrated and captioned on pg. 376.
3. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.
About the Framing:
Museum grade conservation framed in a complementary moulding with silk mats and optical grade Plexiglas.
