Lithograph. Signed and numbered. From an edition of 50 copies. On Arches wove paper (with the watermark). 60 x 49 cm. Sheet: 65 x 49,5 cm.

• Portrait of the painter Françoise Gilot, Picasso’s muse and partner in the 1940s.
• Picasso’s female portraits are among the most famous works of art of the 20th century.
• In terms of their sheer volume, technical versatility and expressiveness, Picasso’s prints constitute a significant part of his overall oeuvre.
LITERATURE: Georges Bloch, Pablo Picasso. Catalogue de l’œuvre gravé et lithographié 1904-1967, vol. I Bern 1984, CR no. 396 (illustrated) (different copy).

Private collection North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (since the 1960s). Since then in family ownership for three generations

In good condition. Slightly browned overall, somewhat more so along the outer edges. The lower right corner has a few superficial paper tears and a faint crease from handling. The left edge of the page has a few small creases caused by pressure.