Bacchanale. 1955.
Etching and aquatint in colors after an original by Pablo Picasso.
Signed and numbered. From an edition of 300 copies. On creme wove paper by BFK Rives (with watermark). 47.5 x 56.4 cm (18.7 x 22.2 in). Sheet: 56 x 76 cm ( 22 x 29,9 in).
Published by by Atelier Crommelynck, Paris (with the blindstamp).
Mediterranean life plays an important role in Picasso's graphic creation. The faun, bucolic feasts and bacchanalias are motifs the artist used to express his sensuality and vitality. In this ideal depiction with ancient and contemporary elements Picasso illustrates a southern afternoon. The differentiated use of light and shade makes for a very balanced composition that is characterized by a harmonious atmosphere. [SM].

PROVENANCE: Gallery Hildegard Fritz-Denneville, London.