Picasso, Pablo, Signed Color Etching & Aquatint, 1945 Start Price USD 38,500.00 Current Price USD 38,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Saturday, July 19, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Picasso, Pablo, Signed Color Etching & Aquatint, 1945' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: Le Homard (The Lobster), c. 1945Artist: Picasso, PabloMedium: Original Color Etching & AquatintImage Size: 17 3/4 in x 10 1/4 in (45.09 cm x 26.04 cm)Framed Size: 36 1/2 in x 29 1/2 in (92.71 cm x 74.93 cm)Signature: This work is hand signed by Pablo Picasso (1881 – 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin. It is also signed by Lacouriere, the printer of this workEdition: Numbered 3/100 in pencil in the lower left margin beneath the pencil inscription: 'gravé et un peintre par R. Lacourière Paris 45.'Condition: The work is in excellent condition, with strong fresh vibrant colors, full margins, and a clearly defined plate mark  Description:This bold, bright still life brings to mind Picasso’s signature use of color to enhance and enliven any subject from the still life genre.  The cool, inviting tones of blues and violets are accented further with bright oranges and yellows.  They are further offset by the warm tones of the reds and maroons that help bring Le Homard to life. PROVENANCE: Property from the Estate of Anita J. Tilton Catalogue Raisonné & COA:It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that I will enclose with the sale of the work) :          1. The On-Line Picasso Project. http://picasso.tamu.edu/picasso/.  Listed in its archives and catalogue raisonné as no. OPP.45:062.          2. A Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work. About the Framing:Conservation framed with museum quality archival materials, this work is set in a Spanish style frame with gold and black colored moulding.  Its ornate, ribbon detailing serves to echo the bold, thick strokes within the print and accents the overall work.  Completed with white, linen-wrapped mats with a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas cover. Style: 20th Century Modern Art, Modern Artist, Cubism, Cubist Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. We believe the most direct way to accomplish this is by establishing a lifetime of personal and professional relationships with our clients. We are a full service art gallery, selling fine art originals at 25-50% off gallery retail prices. 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