Corrida en Arles

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Corrida en Arles aquatint in colours, 1951, on Arches wove paper, a unique colour variant, one of only three proofs printed from all three plates before steel-facing, the yellow plate inked à la poupée in blue, yellow and green, printed by Jacques Frélaut at Lacourière's printshop (there were also nine impressions printed after steel-facing without the supervision of the artist), the full sheet, with deckle edges at left and right, pale light-staining, scattered pinpoint foxing, generally in good condition, framed Plate 420 x 540 mm., Sheet 500 x 655 mm.