Artist
Pablo Picasso 1881 – 1973
More participants
Honoré de Balzac1799-1850Autor:in
About the work
The short story »Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu (The Unknown Masterpiece)« by Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850), published in 1831, inspired numerous artists. One of them was Pablo Picasso, who at times made the real-life location of the story his own studio. Picasso did not illustrate the plot of the text, but reflected instead on the ideas it contains about artistic ideals and their failure, as well as about the role women play for men as models or partners.
Year
1931
Material / Technique
Series of 13 etchings [without portfolio]
Dimensions of the object
je 38 x 49,5 cm
Signature
jeweils mit Bister num. u. l.: 57/99; sign. u. r.: Picasso
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Inventory no.
D 395
Access
2020 donation Thomas family
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Graphic Collection Brigitte and Hans Robert Thomas
© Succession Picasso/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
Exhibitions
- Metablau und Gestautes Grün. Schenkung Grafiksammlung Brigitte und Hans Robert Thomas, Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz 19.03.2023 – 04.06.2023
Catalog raisonné
Cramer 20
Year
1931
Material / Technique
Series of 13 etchings [without portfolio]
Dimensions of the object
je 38 x 49,5 cm
Signature
jeweils mit Bister num. u. l.: 57/99; sign. u. r.: Picasso
Museum
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz – Kunstsammlungen am Theaterplatz
Inventory no.
D 395
Access
2020 donation Thomas family
Creditline
Kunstsammlungen Chemnitz, Graphic Collection Brigitte and Hans Robert Thomas
© Succession Picasso/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Status
Not on display
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