Six Circus Horses with Riders

1905

Pablo Picasso

Associated Names
Pablo Picasso

Artist, Spanish, 1881 - 1973

This is a drawing of horses and riders in various poses. The image features line sketches of horses and riders in motion on a tan background. The horses are depicted in dynamic poses, while the riders are shown in simpler outlines. The artwork emphasizes movement and grace through minimalistic linework.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Leo Stein; Henry Kleeman; Curt Valentin [1902-1954], New York; Curtis O. Baer [1898-1976]; by descent to Dr. and Mrs. George Baer; designated purchase by NGA with funds contributed by Walter H. and Leonore Annenberg, 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1949

  • Picasso Drawings, The Art Museum, Princeton, 1949, no. 4.

1951

  • Six Centuries of Master Drawings, State University of Iowa, 1951, no. 212.

1955

  • Symposium of the Graphic Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, 1955.

1958

  • Drawings from the Collection of Curtis O. Baer, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge, MA, 1958, no. 53 (cat. by Agnes Mongan).

1985

  • Master Drawings from Titian to Picasso, The Curtis O. Baer Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and tour, 1985-1987, no. 90 (cat. by Eric M. Zafran).

1991

  • Art for the Nation, Gifts in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1991, p. 334.

Bibliography

1932

  • Zervos, Christian. Pablo Picasso. 33 vols. Paris, 1932-1978.

Inscriptions

signed in 1948, lower left in pen and ink: Picasso

Wikidata ID

Q64618760

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