Picasso, Pablo, Signed Color Etching and Aquatint, 1958 Start Price USD 17,600.00 Current Price USD 17,600.00 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, Signed Color Etching and Aquatint, 1958' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: Le Faune (The Faun), 1958Artist: Picasso, PabloMedium: Original Color Etching and AquatintImage Size: 11 1/2 in x 9 3/4 in (29.2 cm x 24.8 cm)Sheet Size: 12 3/4 in x 9 7/8 in (32.4 cm x 25 cm)Framed Size: 30 1/2 in x 27 3/4 in (77.5 cm x 70.5 cm)Signature: Hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) in red pencil in the lower right marginEdition: Annotated “épreuve à colour | II/IV” in pencil in the lower left margin.  Published by Crommelynk, ParisCondition: This work is in excellent condition, with wonderful textural biting of the plate throughout the image  Description:Capturing our attention with a striking glance and highly detailed features, this work is poetically graceful in depicting the youthful faun.  Illustrating the artist’s technical skill and mastery of the medium, Picasso allures the viewer with bold tones and a lively use of texture. Created in 1958, this original etching and aquatint is signed by Picasso in red color pencil in the lower right hand side of the work.  An artist’s proof before the edition of 300, this work is numbered II/IV and noted “épreuve à colour” in pencil in the lower left hand side of the work.  Published by Crommelynk, Paris. Looking joyfully out at the viewer, the faune is adorned in a crown of leaves full of rich tones and textures.  The use of deep layered hues of green, blue, black and brown create a sense of depth and warmth within the image.  Full of painterly textural areas, the section surrounding the face on the right brings out the features and contrast of the face.  The crown of leaves is deeply colored in greens and blacks, with an immense wealth of detailed imagery.  Filling the face with textured areas, the beard and eyebrows of the faun are layered with deep blacks and intricate hatched lines.  Picasso’s depiction of the faun is found throughout his works, illustrating the artist’s enthusiasm for mythical and wondrous creatures.    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. A Masterworks Certificate of Authenticity will be included with the sale of this work.    2. Maeght listed as 2101. About the Framing:Conservation framed with archival materials, this work is float mounted on archival linen in a black on gold frame.  The immense texture of this work is highlighted with the simple organic form of the moulding.  Contrasting hues of black on gold 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. 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