Model and Large Sculpted Head (Modele et grande tete sculptee)
1933
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etching in black on Montval laid paper [printed in 1939 by Roger Lacourière]
Dimensions
plate: 26.7 x 19.3 cm (10 1/2 x 7 5/8 in.) sheet: 50.1 x 38.7 cm (19 3/4 x 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.127
Art Historical Context
In 1933, Pablo created *Model and Large Sculpted Head* (*Modèle et grande tête sculptée*), a striking etching from his renowned Vollard Suite. This print the artist's deep engagement with sculpture during his time at the Château de Boisgeloup, where he produced monumental plaster works. The image juxtaposes a live model with an oversized sculpted head, blurring the boundaries between human form and artistic creation—a theme central to Picasso's exploration of the sculptor's studio in this series of over 100 etchings. Rendered in crisp black lines on Montval laid paper, the work exemplifies Pi...
About the Artist
Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), born Pablo Diego José Francisco de Paula Juan Nepomuceno María de los Remedios Cipriano de la Santísima Trinidad Ruiz y Picasso in Málaga, Spain, was the son of José Ruiz Blasco, a painter and art professor who served as his first teacher. From age seven, Picasso trained under his father in figure drawing and oil painting, mastering naturalistic techniques by copying mas...