Created circa 1960, this After Pablo Picasso color etching and aquatint printed on Arches wove paper is hand-signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered edition of 145/200 in pencil in the lower left margin.

This bold, abstract work is striking in coloration and composition. The subject, Ambroise Vollard (Saint-Denis, La Réunion, 1866 – Versailles, 1939), famous art dealer, publisher, and collector, is central to this piece, depicted in pastel shades of yellow and lilac-white. Placed against a soft aquamarine background, seated in a highly geometric chair of black and white. Conveying his subject in his renowned abstract style, placing Vollard in profile with his two eyes confronting the viewer head on. In his arms, Vollard cradles a curious brown striped cat that appears with claws bared and legs upright, as if lying on its back.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Pablo Picasso Vollard and His Cat (Vollard et Son Chat), c. 1960 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

1. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, Picasso Vollard and His Cat (Vollard et Son Chat), c.1960 is presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.