Picasso, Pablo, Etching and Aquatint, Hand Signed Start Price USD 21,000.00 Current Price USD 21,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Sunday, August 31, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Picasso, Pablo, Etching and Aquatint, Hand Signed' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Artist: Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973)Title: Crâne de Chèvre Sur la Table (Goat’s Skull on the Table), 1953Medium: Original Color Etching & AquatintImage Size: 25 5/8 in x 20 in (65.1 cm x 50.8 cm)Sheet Size: 30 in x 22 in (76.2 cm x 55.9 cm)Framed Size: 44 1/2 in x 39 1/2 in (113.03 cm x 100.3 cm)Signature: Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) in pencil in the lower right marginEdition: Numbered 66/150 in pencil in the lower left margin with embossed publisher’s blindstamp, Atelier Lacourière, Paris in the lower left edge of the sheetCondition: A bold impression with a distinct plate mark; in very good condition with rich colors  Description:Created in January 17 – 20, 1953, this color etching and aquatint is after an original oil on paper by Pablo Picasso, published by Lacourière, Paris.  Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) in the lower right margin, this work has been printed on Rives wove watermarked paper.  This is considered a 2nd State Lacourière impression and numbered 66/150 in pencil in the lower left margin. Beautifully shaded and captivating in nature, this work by Pablo Picasso echoes techniques of cubism, while melding realistic detail with trompe l’oeil effects.  Our goat’s skull is intriguing and mysterious, its highlighting created in white to illuminate its eye, parts of its jaw, and menacing horns.  The elaborate background shading acts as a cushiony, dark bed of light as the skull props itself against the surface of the table.  The angles, drop shadows, and dramatic lighting compels the desire to walk around the object, to relish in every dimension and angle the viewer can admire the piece.    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. Baer, B. (1988). Picasso, Peintre-Graveur Tome IV Catalogue Raisonné de l’œuvre grave et des monotypes. Editions Kornfeld: Berne. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 903 on pg. 203 (Lacourière State II).    2. Bloch, G. (1984). Pablo Picasso, Tome I Catalogue de l’œuvre grave et lithographié 1904 – 1967. Editions Kornfeld et Cie: Berne. Similar piece listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 696 on pg. 159.    3. Cramer, P., et. al. (1983). Pablo Picasso, The Illustrated Books: Catalogue Raisonné. Patrick Cramer, Publisher: Geneva. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 29 on pgs. 86-7. 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. Style: 20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. 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