The Two Acrobats (Les deux saltimbanques)

1905, published 1913

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

Ambroise Vollard

Publisher, French, 1866 - 1939

Louis Fort

Printer, French, active first half 20th century

The image shows two full-body figures, one facing right with hands on hips, and the other facing forward with one hand on hip and the other hanging beside them. Both figures have simple linear facial features and short hair. The left figure has tightly cropped hair, revealing a prominent hairline, while the right figure's hair is slightly tousled. They appear to be wearing minimal form-fitting clothing. The background is plain and textured, with the artist's signature "Picasso" and the year "1905" displayed.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove Van Gelder paper

  • Credit Line

    The John U. and Evelyn S. Nef Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.8 x 32.7 cm (20 x 12 7/8 in.)
    plate: 12.3 x 9 cm (4 13/16 x 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.53

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Geiser/Baer, no. 6, State iii/iii (b2)

  • Copyright

    © 2012 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Evelyn Nef, Washington, D.C.; bequest to NGA, 2010.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1968

  • Bloch, Georges. Pablo Picasso; catalogue de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie 1904-1967. Bern: Kornfeld und Klipstein, 1968, no. 5.

1990

  • Geiser, Bernhard and Brigette Baer. Picasso peintre-graveur. 2 vols. Berne: Éditions Kornfeld, 1990 (vol. 1) and 1992 (vol. 2), no. 6. See Baer 1986-1996 for volumes 1 and 2.

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: 1905 P [in a cartouche]/ Picasso

Watermarks

[VAN GELD]ER ZONEN

Wikidata ID

Q75423602

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