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Le Chef-d'oeuvre inconnu

A work made of 12 etchings hors-texte and 67 wood engravings, with black morocco binding with irregular mosaic.
© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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  • A work made of 12 etchings hors-texte and 67 wood engravings, with black morocco binding with irregular mosaic.

Date:

published 1931

Artist:

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973)
written by Honoré de Balzac (French, 1799-1850)
printed by Louis Fort (French, 19th-20th century)
published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1867-1939)
binding by Henri Creuzevault (French, 1905-1971)

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Pablo Picasso

Title

Le Chef-d'oeuvre inconnu

Place

Spain (Artist's nationality)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1931

Medium

12 etchings hors-texte and 67 wood engravings, with black morocco binding with irregular mosaic

Dimensions

32.5 × 25.3 cm (12 13/16 × 10 in.)

Credit Line

Bequest of Maxine Kunstadter

Reference Number

1978.645

Copyright

© 2018 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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