Pablo Picasso *

(Malaga 1881–1973 Mougins)
“Visage sur carton ondulé”, 1956/1967, repoussé silver, stamped signature on the reverse, no. 3 from the edition of 20 examples, Diam. 42 cm, executed by Francois Hugo, with his silver smith mark, the work nos. 1438 and 2069 and the French assay mark on the reverse

Provenance:
Since 1978 Privat Collection Northern Germany
Inherited from the above by the present owner

Literature:
George Bloch, Pablo Picasso, Catalogue de l’oeuvre gravé céramique, 1949- 1971, Vol. III, Bern 1972, no. 101, p. 97 (here the white earthenware version)
Alain Ramié, Picasso, Catalogue of Edited Ceramic Works, 1947 – 1971, Vallauris, 1988, no. 322, p. 164 (here the white earthenware version)
Claire Siaud & Pierre Hugo, Bijoux d’artistes, Hommage à Francois Hugo, Aix-en-Provence, 2001, no. 1438 , p.181 (here the gold version)
Douglas Cooper, Picasso, 19 Plats en Argent par Francois & Pierre Hugo, Paris 1977 (another plate illustrated).

In early 1956 Picasso worked on a series of white earthenware clay dishes in larger scale, which he showed to the British art historian, collector and connaiseur Douglas Cooper during his visit to Picasso’s villa “La Californie’. The conversation about these ceramic dishes led both friends towards the opulent gold and silver platters of the 16th and 17th century made in Augsburg or Venice. This comparison led Picasso to the question how the ceramic dishes would look like in silver.

Cooper recommended the well renowned silversmith Francois Hugo (1899 – 1981) for this task and made the contact between Picasso and Hugo. Enthusiastic about the result of a first silver dish, Picasso commissioned Francois Hugo to carry out further dishes. Until 1961 Hugo finished 24 silver dishes, which Picasso kept as a personal 'treasure' and never showed to the public. Only in 1967 Picasso and Hugo decided to run an edition of 20 numbered copies..

Expert: Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers
+49 211 2107747

petra.schaepers@dorotheum.de

Dosažená cena: **
EUR 36.400,-
Odhadní cena:
EUR 18.000,- do EUR 25.000,-
Vyvolávací cena:
EUR 14.000,-

Pablo Picasso *


(Malaga 1881–1973 Mougins)
“Visage sur carton ondulé”, 1956/1967, repoussé silver, stamped signature on the reverse, no. 3 from the edition of 20 examples, Diam. 42 cm, executed by Francois Hugo, with his silver smith mark, the work nos. 1438 and 2069 and the French assay mark on the reverse

Provenance:
Since 1978 Privat Collection Northern Germany
Inherited from the above by the present owner

Literature:
George Bloch, Pablo Picasso, Catalogue de l’oeuvre gravé céramique, 1949- 1971, Vol. III, Bern 1972, no. 101, p. 97 (here the white earthenware version)
Alain Ramié, Picasso, Catalogue of Edited Ceramic Works, 1947 – 1971, Vallauris, 1988, no. 322, p. 164 (here the white earthenware version)
Claire Siaud & Pierre Hugo, Bijoux d’artistes, Hommage à Francois Hugo, Aix-en-Provence, 2001, no. 1438 , p.181 (here the gold version)
Douglas Cooper, Picasso, 19 Plats en Argent par Francois & Pierre Hugo, Paris 1977 (another plate illustrated).

In early 1956 Picasso worked on a series of white earthenware clay dishes in larger scale, which he showed to the British art historian, collector and connaiseur Douglas Cooper during his visit to Picasso’s villa “La Californie’. The conversation about these ceramic dishes led both friends towards the opulent gold and silver platters of the 16th and 17th century made in Augsburg or Venice. This comparison led Picasso to the question how the ceramic dishes would look like in silver.

Cooper recommended the well renowned silversmith Francois Hugo (1899 – 1981) for this task and made the contact between Picasso and Hugo. Enthusiastic about the result of a first silver dish, Picasso commissioned Francois Hugo to carry out further dishes. Until 1961 Hugo finished 24 silver dishes, which Picasso kept as a personal 'treasure' and never showed to the public. Only in 1967 Picasso and Hugo decided to run an edition of 20 numbered copies..

Expert: Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers Dr. Petra Maria Schäpers
+49 211 2107747

petra.schaepers@dorotheum.de


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