Le Repas Frugal, from: La Suite des Saltimbanques

Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Le Repas Frugal, from: La Suite des Saltimbanques etching with drypoint, 1904, on Van Gelder Zonen paper, a very good impression of the second, final state, printing with good contrasts, from the edition of 250 after the steel-facing of the plate (there were a further 27 or 29 impression on Japan paper), published by A. Vollard, Paris, with margins, a skilfully repaired paper split on the woman's right arm, a few small repaired surface abrasions mainly in the upper right subject, some time and light-staining, framed Plate 432 x 375 mm., Sheet 531 x 419 mm.