{"product_id":"1905-pablo-picasso-saltimbanques-suite-series-rose-period-etching-on-board","title":"1905 PABLO PICASSO Saltimbanques Suite Series Rose Period Etching on Board","description":"\u003cp\u003eGV-082626-JC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1905 PABLO PICASSO Saltimbanques Suite Series Rose Period Etching on Board-26\" x 19\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINFO: At 23 years old, Picasso created his first series of prints: a group of 15 etchings and drypoints now known as the “Saltimbanques Suite,”\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003enamed\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003efor the Parisian circus performers that are characteristic of the artist’s “rose period\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e”\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eThe first in the series—and the second print ever produced by Picasso—is \u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/artwork\/pablo-picasso-the-frugal-repast-le-repas-frugal\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cu\u003eLe Repas Frugal\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ca target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/artwork\/pablo-picasso-the-frugal-repast-le-repas-frugal\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e(1904)\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eone of his priciest etchings, which recently sold at auction for seven figures\u003cem\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e Emblematic of Picasso’s “blue period,” the work depicts an impoverished couple at the dinner table, embracing one another yet gazing in opposite directions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePicasso 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType of Art:\u003c\/strong\u003e ETCHING\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription: \u003c\/strong\u003e1905 PABLO PICASSO Saltimbanques Suite Series Colored Etching on Board \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize (in inches):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 x 19 x 26\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Included: \u003c\/strong\u003eYes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity?:\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Granville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50714041975023,"sku":"GVYGV1K-03-JC","price":479.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0750\/3655\/7551\/files\/c2759ef8-a978-449a-b8f0-ff2848e11f4d.jpg?v=1788903549","url":"https:\/\/thecouncilshoponline.com\/products\/1905-pablo-picasso-saltimbanques-suite-series-rose-period-etching-on-board","provider":"Fore Goods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}