1950s Picasso, Original Portrait of Gertrude Stein, Period Lithograph

Description

An excellent vintage period offset lithograph, print, after portrait of Gertrude Stein (1906) by Pablo Picasso from a first limited … more An excellent vintage period offset lithograph, print, after portrait of Gertrude Stein (1906) by Pablo Picasso from a first limited edition of XVI prints from the artist's folio published in the mid of the 20th c. Printed on one side. Hand tipped-in on a board of heavy paper. Information regarding the original painting will be found by lifting the piece. Excellent condition - minor edge wear on the board, never framed.

Overall 11"W x 14.75"H
Image 7.90"W x 10"H

Pablo Picasso himself picked pieces for this his First American Edition folio. And of course he included this portrait of his friend Gertrude Stein. Gertrude Stein (1874 –1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. From the time she moved to France in 1903 until her death in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 1946, American writer Gertrude Stein was a central figure in the Parisian art world. less