Original Picasso Etching w/ Cert. Authenticity & Tirage Start Price USD 1,000.00 Current Price USD 1,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 4,000.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 02, 2008 End Time Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Location Revere, MA See more about 'Original Picasso Etching w/ Cert. Authenticity & Tirage' Description PERSONAL NOTE:  I have always been so proud of having a Picasso in my collection. I enjoyed this etching because it looked to me like the one man talking to two others was convincing them of something or selling them something - A salesman's dream!  I am selling off some of my art collection in order to make room for a new purchase.  It is very hard to let go of this, but it should be the easiest to sell, being a Picasso!  Enjoy and thank you for looking at my auction.  -Sean THIS IS NOT A PHOTOCOPY OR LITHOGRAPH.  I BOUGHT IT DIRECTLY FROM THE MARTIN LAWRENCE GALLERY.  GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL AND AUTHENTIC.  I AM AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A PERFECT RECORD ON EBAY.  BID WITH CONFIDENCE!  FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTIONS. TITLE:  Trois Tetes d'Hommes (Heads of Three Men) DATE:  1931 DESCRIPTION:  Etching on copper (P 148 x 170mm, 5.8" x 6.7"; S 325 x 255mm, 12.8" x 10.04")  THE PLATE HAS BEEN DESTROYED so this numbered print is now the original artwork. EDITION:  HC6 of 20 - Hors d'Commerce Proof number 6 of 20: Print identical to the edition print intended to be used as samples to show to dealers and galleries. Hors d'Commerce (abbreviated to H.C.) proofs may or may not be signed by the artist.  Total of 145 printed by Louis Fort in 1931 before the cancellation of the plate.  There were 125 made for the edition print and 20 as special Hors d'Commerce samples.  This is number 6 of that 20. PAPER:  Arches laid; untrimmed APPRAISED VALUE (Insurance):  $4,250 on February 5, 2001 by Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, Inc. CONDITION:  Flawless; framed TROIS TETES D'HOMME - REVIEW:  "This etching belongs to the series of thirty etchings with which Picasso famously illustrated Ovid's Metamorphoses, published by Albert Skira in 1931. It is one of the fifteen half-page illustrations which Skira used for the chapter headings and was in fact used for the first chapter, presumably because it was favored by Picasso and/or the publisher. These chapter headings bore no specific relationship to the text, unlike the fifteen full-page illustrations. The series was created contemporaneously with the earliest prints of the Vollard Suite, with which it shared the simple elegance of the artist's classical style. As the reader would begin to leaf through the book, this, then, is the first image that would be encountered. It depicts three men evocatively, all the more remarkably because of the spare line. The central figure seems lost in thought, a fitting way to start a book. The figures on the left and right seem to faintly smile and frown, respectively, portents of the development of the story. Albert Skira was just starting out in the publishing business when he decided to shoot for the stars and ask Picasso to illustrate a book for him. Picasso agreed but was at a loss as to which book to choose to illustrate. After some time, Picasso related a dream to Pierre Matisse, the artist's son, in which women were transformed into fish. Pierre seminally proposed that Picasso illustrate Ovid's Metamorphoses. For his fiftieth birthday on October 25, 1931, Picasso received the first proof of this book from Skira" (cf. Ledor Fine Art Gallery, 2005). PABLO PICASSO:  Born in Malaga, Spain, Pablo Picasso is probably the most famous artist of the twentieth century. During his artistic career, which lasted more than 75 years, he created thousands of works, not only paintings but also sculptures, prints, and ceramics, using all kinds of materials. He almost single-handedly created modern art. He changed art more profoundly than any other artist of the century. First famous for his pioneering role in Cubism, Picasso continued to develop his art with a pace and vitality comparable to the accelerated technological and cultural changes of the twentieth century. Each change embodied a radical new idea, and it might be said that Picasso lived several artistic lifetimes. CERTIFICATE OF TIRAGE:  From the Martin Lawrence, Limited Editions, North Hollywood, CA - Will be sent with artwork but available upon request for review. MORE PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST Place a Bid!