Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) - Lot 306

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Sculptor with sculptures and other works (Pl. V for H. de Balzac, Le Chef-d'œuvre inconnu, A. Vollard ed.). 1927-1931. Etching. 278x192mm. Bloch 86; Baer 127 c; Cramer 20. Very fine proof on ivory vellum watermarked "J Perrigot", before bevels and before steeling, the copper edges heavily inked, the corners sharp, annotated "Bon à tirer" and signed in brush and sepia ink along the lower edge of the sheet. Minimal staining and foxing to the lateral edges of the folio. Slight foxing to the bust on the right. Small annotations in pencil in the hand of H. M. Petiet in the lower right-hand corner. Full margins [380x280mm]. Final edition of 135 proofs. A. Vollard éditeur. Provenance: Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939) then Henri Marie Petiet (1894-1980).