Pablo Picasso (1881 Málaga - Mougins near Cannes 1973) - Portrait de Jacqueline. Colored lithograph on wove paper by Arches. (1956). Approx. 51.5 x 38.5 cm (sheet size approx. 64 x 50 cm). Proof outside the edition of 100. Signed lower right. Published by Galerie H. Matarasso, Nice. Bloch 827; Mourlot 289. Picasso draws the three-color portrait for the poster of his exhibition "Un demi-siècle de livres illustrés" at the Galerie Matarasso in Nice. He works with lithographic crayon on three zinc plates, one plate per color. By printing on the offset press, the image and date do not appear as mirror images, as would be the case with a litho print. In addition to the 500 poster edition with text, this 100 poster edition appears without exhibition text. Taxation: Differential taxation plus 7% (VAT: Margin Scheme (non EU)).

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