Model, Painting, and Sculpture (Modèle, tableau et sculpture)
1933
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etching in black on Montval laid paper [printed in 1939 by Roger Lacourière]
Dimensions
plate: 26.8 x 19.3 cm (10 9/16 x 7 5/8 in.) sheet: 50.2 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
1950.16.109
Art Historical Context
In 1933, Pablo created *Model, Painting, and (Modèle, tableau sculpture)*, a striking black etching that captures the intimate world of the artist's studio. This intimate print depicts a female model alongside a canvas and a sculpted figure, blurring the boundaries between reality, representation, and creation—a recurring theme in Picasso's oeuvre during this prolific period. Rendered with precise, fluid lines on Montval laid paper, the work exemplifies his mastery of etching, an intaglio technique where acid bites into a metal plate to produce rich, velvety blacks and delicate whites. Printe...
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...