PABLO PICASSO La Famille de Saltimbanques au Macaque.
Drypoint on cream laid paper, 1905. 236x178 mm; 9 3/8x7 inches, full margins. One of only approximately 10 proofs before steel-facing, aside from the unsuccessful edition of approximately 27-29 (abandoned after the plate was severely oxidized). Signed in pencil, lower right. Printed by Delâtre, Paris. From the Saltimbanques suite. Ex-collection Paul Poiret, Paris. A superb, richly-inked impression of this extremely scarce, early print.
We have found only 2 other impressions before steel-facing at auction in the past 20 years. These sold at Kornfeld, Bern, Switzerland, 1984, lot 760; and 1996, lot 101 (ex-collection Apollinaire). Bloch 11; Geiser 13.
