Picasso's "La Séductrice" | Original 156 Series Etching | Plate 72 (Edition 1/50)
This captivating original etching, titled "La Séductrice" (Plate 72), originates from Pablo Picasso's acclaimed 156 Series, the grand printmaking finale of his legendary career. Etched on March 10, 1971, at his studio in Mougins, France, the copper plate bears Picasso's mirrored inscription in the upper left corner reading 10.3.71 I, marking the first state of this intimate composition. The narrative stages a vibrant, psychological encounter between a cloaked gentleman in an ornate hat and a bold, partially draped courtesan or seductress. Picasso employs expressive cross-hatching, spiraling calligraphic flourishes, and intricate patterned tiling beneath the figures to explore classic themes of flirtation, desire, and theatrical confrontation.
Distinguished by its premier status as Edition 1/50, this impression was hand-printed on fine deckle-edged Vélin de Rives paper by Picasso's trusted master printers, Aldo & Piero Crommelynck, and published posthumously in 1978 by the historic Galerie Louise Leiris in Paris. Number one of the limited edition of fifty, this museum-grade impression offers collectors and connoisseurs an irreplaceable artifact from Picasso's definitive graphic legacy.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Pablo Picasso
- Title: Plate No. 72, La Séductrice
- Date: March 10, 1971
- Medium: Original Etching
- Edition: 1/50
- Signature: Printed Signature (stamped as issued for the 156 Series)
- Image Size: 5 ¾" x 8"
- Paper Size: 9 ⅞" x 13"
- Paper Type: Vélin de Rives
- Printer: Aldo & Piero Crommelynck, Mougins, France
- Publisher: Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1978
- Reference: Bloch 1927, Baer 1936 B a., Orozco Etchings Vol. 3 No. 2966
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Framing included, as pictured