1948 After Pablo Picasso "Clown a Cheval", First Edition Period Offset Lithograph

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An excellent vintag period offset lithograph, full-color print, after painting "Clown a Cheval" (Clown on Horse, 1904) by Pablo Picasso. … Read more An excellent vintag period offset lithograph, full-color print, after painting "Clown a Cheval" (Clown on Horse, 1904) by Pablo Picasso. Comes from a First Limited Edition of XVI pieces from Picasso's Blue and Rose periods, published by Editions du Chene in Paris, France in 1948. Edition N269. Printed on one side. Hand tipped-in on a board of heavy paper. Information regarding the original artwork, in French, will be found by lifting the plate. Numbered on the board: VI. Excellent condition of the print; minor age and edge wear on the board; never framed.

Overall 10.95"W x 14.90"H
Image 7.60"W x 10.95"H

Number of printed copies of the folio is unknown. According to different sources it was 500 or 1000 copies. I doubt they printed more than 1000 copies, simply because it was 1948, post-war time, and a very limited number of people could afford to buy the expensive high-end art folios.

On the subject of the editor: Editions du Chêne, Paris 1941, it is an occupied Paris which witnesses the emergence, 16, place Vendôme, of the Editions du Chêne. A risky bet given that its 21-year old founder was called Maurice Kahane, an atheist Jewish man who would then adopt the name of his mother, Girodias. The Chêne specialised itself by the edition of art books and literature. The Editions du Chêne would become a branch of the Hachette group in 1951. The edition of art books would then adopt pride of place. George Herscher takes over the Hachette house with enthusiasm in 1971. See less