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| Details from composite
infrared reflectogram of The Tragedy (2.2-5.0 microns), showing
sketches from 1899 drawn directly on the surface of the panel. |
Random Sketches, 1899
Infrared
reflectography of the work revealed randomly placed sketches, caricatures,
and lettering beneath the paint, which appear to have been drawn hastily,
directly on the wood support. The elongated faces and the grouping of
the drawings are reminiscent of those in Picasso's 1899 sketchbooks, suggesting
that the panel was in his studio for four years before he completed The
Tragedy.
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