Marie-Thérèse Looking at Her Sculpted Body (Marie-Thérèse regardant son corps sculpté)

1933

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

There are two figures in the image. One figure is seated with one arm resting on a ledge or chair, facing the other figure who is standing with their back partially visible up to the thighs. The seated figure has distinct facial features such as large eyes and a prominent nose, with styled or tied back hair. Detailed line work is used to depict the musculature and body contours of the seated figure. The standing figure is shown with intricate cross-hatching emphasizing body curves, with no visible facial features. Both figures are unclothed and not holding any objects. The background includes foliage or plant life, with fine lines hinting at an outdoor or nature-adjacent setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching [printed in 1939 by Roger Lacouriere]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1950.16.139

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Geiser/Baer, no. 345, State iv/iv (Bc)

  • Copyright

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


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1968

  • Bloch, Georges. Pablo Picasso; catalogue de l'oeuvre grave et lithographie 1904-1967. Bern: Kornfeld und Klipstein, 1968.

1990

  • Geiser, Bernhard and Brigette Baer. Picasso peintre-graveur. 2 vols. Berne: Éditions Kornfeld, 1990 (vol. 1) and 1992 (vol. 2). See Baer 1986-1996 for volumes 1 and 2

Wikidata ID

Q65363488

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