Woodcut on vélin Montval laid paper. Paper Size: 17.3125 x 13.8125 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Hélène chez Archive de Illustrations de Pablo Picasso, 1955. Published by Nouveau Cercle Parisien du Livre, Paris; rendered by Georges Aubert, Paris; printed by Fequet et Baudier, Paris, October 6, 1955. Excerpted from the album (translated from French), Executed at the request of Ambroise Vollard, the 22 illustrations by Pablo Picasso, engraved on wood by Georges Aubert, were used for the "Nouveau Cercle Parisien du Livre" by MM. Daniel Sickles and Maxime Denesle, book commissioners. It was drawn from this album CCXL examples, namely: CXL examples, numbered from I to CXL, reserved for members of the Société et a ses Collaborateurs; C examples, numbered in roman numerals from I to C. Completed printing in Paris, on October 6, 1955, on the presses of Fequet et Baudier. PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Spanish painter and sculptor is one of the most recognized figures of twentieth century art. During his artistic career, which lasted more than 75 years, he created thousands of works using all kinds of mediums. He changed art more profoundly than any other artist of his time. First famous for pioneering cubism, Picasso continued to develop his art with a pace and vitality comparable to the accelerated technological and cultural changes of the twentieth century. Each change embodied a radical idea, and might be said that Picasso lived several artistic lifetimes.