This drypoint, aquatint with scraper is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Picasso” at the lower right margin. It is dated in the plate “21.4.68.I.”
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. There were also 17 artist’s proofs aside from the standard edition.
This etching was printed in 1968 by the Crommelynck Brothers in France and published by Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris the following year.
This work is the 45th composition in the 347 series.

Provenance: Estate of Henri Marie Petiet (1894-1980)

Literature: Bloch, G. (1968). Pablo Picasso: Tome II, Catalogue of the printed graphic work 1966-69. Berne: Editions Kornfeld et Klipstein.
Reference: Bloch 1525

Condition: Excellent condition.