1905 PABLO PICASSO Saltimbanques Suite Series Rose Period Etching on Board

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1905 PABLO PICASSO Saltimbanques Suite Series Rose Period Etching on Board-26" x 19"

INFO: 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 auction 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