Etching on vélin du Lana Papiers Spéciaux pur fil paper. Paper Size: 10.0625 x 8.25 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the album, Du cubisme, 1947. Published by Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques, Paris; printed by Thirot, Le Maître-Imprimeur, Paris, July 3, 1947. Excerpted from the album (translated from French), Du cubisme...was completed to print on July 3, 1947 by R. Girard & Cie for the typography and by the Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques for the plates in copperplate engraving, le maître, Thirot being presser. Du cubisme was completed to print on July 1, 1947. The draw includes: No. I. example on papier d'Auvergne with some states and two suites of the plates. No. II to XX. examples on papier d'Auvergne with two suites of the boards. No. XXI to XXXV. examples on papier d'Auvergne with a suite of plates. No. XXXVI to CDXXXV. examples on papier pur fil Lana. In addition, XX examples were printed on papier Lana, numbered in Roman numerals for the Dépôt Légal and collaborators. 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.