Salomé

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 is a sketch featuring four figures, each depicted with varying levels of detail. On the left, a partially visible person appears to be wearing a large, rounded hat and cloak, with only their face clearly detailed. Behind this figure, another partially visible person with long hair stands with minimal facial features shown. In the middle, a figure is in motion with one leg extended high in the air, possibly in a dancing pose. This person is nude, shown in profile with detailed facial features and mid-length flowing hair. On the right, a seated figure holds a circular object, draped with fabric, with detailed facial features displaying a contemplative look. The background is blank, emphasizing the minimalist style. The artist's signature, "Picasso," and the date "1905," are inscribed in the upper right corner.
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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: 66 x 50.5 cm (26 x 19 7/8 in.)
    plate: 39.9 x 34.9 cm (15 11/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2011.60.61

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Geiser/Baer, no. 17, 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. 14.

1990

  • Geiser, Bernhard and Brigette Baer. Picasso peintre-graveur. 2 vols. Berne: Éditions Kornfeld, 1990 (vol. 1) and 1992 (vol. 2), no. 17. See Baer 1986-1996 for volumes 1 and 2.

Inscriptions

in plate, upper right: Picasso / 1905; by later hand, lower left border of sheet in graphite: NEF-TUES

Watermarks

VAN GELDER ZONEN

Wikidata ID

Q75423733

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