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| Artist: | Picasso, Pablo (1881 - 1973) |
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| Title: | Glass Under Lamp, 1964 |
| Reference: | Ramié 519 |
| Medium: | Original red earthenware clay rectangular plaque |
| Image Size: | 13 in x 9 7/8 in (33 cm x 25 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 30 3/4 in x 27 5/8 in (78.1 cm x 70.2 cm) |
| Signed: | Inscribed with the 'Empreinte Originale de Picasso' and 'Madoura Plein Feu' stamps on the reverse. |
| Edition: | Numbered 17/100 from the edition of 100 on the reverse. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition with richly saturated color throughout the engobe printing and pristine markings on the reverse. |
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Conveying a strong sense of texture and linear detail, this unusual image demonstrates Picasso's mastery of this medium. Both the depth and width of each incision play a crucial role in conveying the image; patches of black appear smooth while thin lines convey subtle detail and thick, deep incisions boldly outline the subjects. |
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| An intriguing piece of an unusual subject, this work maintains the beautifully
saturated black engobe printing and pristine markings on the reverse. The sharp
color and surface contrasts clearly delineate the image, exemplifying Picasso's
mastery of his craft. The lamp hangs above a goblet-like glass decorated in
abstract designs. The lamp appears illuminated, depicted mostly in recessed
lines with diagonal rays shooting outwards. The glass beneath this lamp retains
a sense of liveliness and animation, as if this inanimate object is being brought
to life from the light above. The central, circular design on the glass appears
as an eye, gazing out at the viewer, while bold stars and dots are also interspersed
throughout its surface. Picasso utilizes both the depth and width of his lines
to his advantage, using thin lines to convey subtle details and bold strokes
to make a statement on his central subjects.
Created in 1964, this original Madoura rectangular plaque is made of red earthenware clay, printed with engobe pad in black. This work is inscribed with the 'Empreinte Originale de Picasso' and 'Madoura Plein Feu' stamps on the reverse; also numbered 17/100 from the edition of 100 on the reverse.
1. Bloch, Georges, Picasso Tome III Catalogue de l'oeuvre grave céramique
1949-1971, 1972, listed as catalogue no 165 on pg. 143.
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| Style: | Cubism, Blue Period, Rose Period, 20th Century Spanish Modern Master, Madoura ceramics of Vallauris, Vollard |
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Biography of Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
"Yet Cubism and Modern art weren't either scientific or intellectual; they were visual and came from the eye and mind of one of the greatest geniuses in art history. Pablo Picasso, born in Spain, was a child prodigy who was recognized as such by his art-teacher father, who ably led him along. The small Museo de Picasso in Barcelona is devoted primarily to his early works, which include strikingly realistic renderings of casts of ancient sculpture.
"He was a rebel from the start and, as a teenager, began to frequent the Barcelona cafes where intellectuals gathered. He soon went to Paris, the capital of art, and soaked up the works of Manet, Gustave Courbet, and Toulouse-Lautrec, whose sketchy style impressed him greatly. Then it was back to Spain, a return to France, and again back to Spain - all in the years 1899 to 1904.
"Before he struck upon Cubism, Picasso went through a prodigious number of styles - realism, caricature, the Blue Period, and the Rose Period. The Blue Period dates from 1901 to 1904 and is characterized by a predominantly blue palette and subjects focusing on outcasts, beggars, and prostitutes. This was when he also produced his first sculptures. The most poignant work of the style is in Cleveland's Museum of Art, La Vie (1903), which was created in memory of a great childhood friend, the Spanish poet Casagemas, who had committed suicide. The painting started as a self-portrait, but Picasso's features became those of his lost friend. The composition is stilted, the space compressed, the gestures stiff, and the tones predominantly blue. Another outstanding Blue Period work, of 1903, is in the Metropolitan, The Blind Man's Meal. Yet another example, perhaps the most lyrical and mysterious ever, is in the Toledo Museum of Art, the haunting Woman with a Crow (1903).
"The Rose Period began around 1904 when Picasso's palette brightened, the paintings dominated by pinks and beiges, light blues, and roses. His subjects are saltimbanques (circus people), harlequins, and clowns, all of whom seem to be mute and strangely inactive. One of the premier works of this period is in Washington, D.C., the National Gallery's large and extremely beautiful Family of Saltimbanques dating to 1905, which portrays a group of circus workers who appear alienated and incapable of communicating with each other, set in a one-dimensional space.
"In 1905, Picasso went briefly to Holland, and on his return to Paris, his works took on a classical aura with large male and fernale figures seen frontally or in distinct profile, almost like early Greek art. One of the best of these of 1906 is in the Albright-Knox Gallery in Buffalo, NY, La Toilette. Several pieces in this new style were purchased by Gertrude (the art patron and writer) and her brother, Leo Stein.
Picasso enjoyed creating his art on many media. From paintings to etchings to ceramics, all of his works are a testament to his skills. There are even Picasso prints that are worth more than unique original works.
