Picasso's "Vieil Homme et Femme..." | Original 156 Series Etching | Plate 27 (Edition 1/50)
This remarkable original etching, titled "Vieil Homme et Femme, avec un Jeune Athlète et un Nain" (Plate 27), originates from Pablo Picasso's acclaimed 156 Series, the grand graphic finale of his legendary artistic life. Executed on April 8, 1970, with the date etched directly into the copper plate by Picasso himself, the composition captures the raw psychological intensity and theatrical dynamism of the master's late period. Here, Picasso juxtaposes youth and virility against aging and curiosity, staging an intriguing narrative between a seated elderly observer, an alluring female nude, a statuesque young athlete, and an expressive courtly dwarf, touching on timeless themes of the gaze, performance, and mortality.
Carrying the prestigious distinction of being Edition 1/50, this impression was hand-pulled on fine Vélin de Rives paper by Picasso's trusted master printers, Aldo & Piero Crommelynck in Mougins, and published posthumously in 1978 by the historic Galerie Louise Leiris in Paris. Representing an extraordinary acquisition for serious collectors and connoisseurs, this first-edition impression offers an intimate, museum-grade connection to Picasso's final masterwork suite.
Artwork Details
- Artist: Pablo Picasso
- Title: Plate No. 27, Vieil Homme et Femme, avec un Jeune Athlète et un Nain
- Date: April 8, 1970
- Medium: Original Etching
- Edition: 1/50
- Signature: Printed Signature (stamped as issued for the 156 Series)
- Image Size: 8 ⅛" x 5 13⁄16"
- Paper Size: 13" x 9 ⅞"
- Paper Type: Vélin de Rives
- Printer: Aldo & Piero Crommelynck, Mougins, France
- Publisher: Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1978
- Reference: Bloch 1882, Baer 1888 B a., Orozco Etchings Vol. 3 No. 2915
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Framing included, as pictured