Pablo Picasso, Grand Profil (Large Profile), 1947

Artist: Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973)
Title:Grand Profil (Large Profile), 1947
Reference:Bloch 444
Medium:Lithograph on Arches Wove Paper
Image Size:24 in x 17 1/2 in (60.9 cm x 44.5 cm)
Sheet Size:25 3/4 in x 19 1/2 in (65.4 cm x 49.5 cm)
Framed Size:37 in x 31 in (94 cm x 78.7 cm)
Edition:Numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower right margin.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 - Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin.
ID #w-8765
$28,000

Historical Description

A striking 1947 lithograph by Pablo Picasso, Grand Profil (Large Profile) captures the artist’s bold postwar shift toward simplified forms and powerful sculptural silhouettes. Rendered with sweeping contours and masterful economy of line, this iconic profile reveals Picasso’s genius for transforming the human face into pure rhythm and abstraction. A rare and sought-after work, it embodies the energy, innovation, and timeless modernity that define Picasso’s late 1940s graphic oeuvre. Perfect for collectors seeking an exceptional museum-quality Picasso print.

Created in 1947, this Pablo Picasso Grand Profil (Large Profile) lithograph on Arches wove paper is hand-signed by Pablo Picasso (Malaga, 1881 – Mougins, 1973) in pencil in the lower right margin and numbered from the edition of 50 in pencil in the lower right margin.

A striking 1947 linocut by Pablo Picasso, Grand Profil (Large Profile) captures the artist’s bold postwar shift toward simplified forms and powerful sculptural silhouettes. Rendered with sweeping contours and masterful economy of line, this iconic profile reveals Picasso’s genius for transforming the human face into pure rhythm and abstraction. A rare and sought-after work, it embodies the energy, innovation, and timeless modernity that define Picasso’s late 1940s graphic oeuvre. Perfect for collectors seeking an exceptional museum-quality Picasso print.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:
Pablo Picasso Grand Profil (Large Profile), 1947 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work):

1. Bloch, Georges. Picasso Catalogue de l'ouvre gravé et lithographié, Tome II. Galerie Kornfeld: Switzerland, 1989. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 444.
2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:
Pablo Picasso Grand Profil (Large Profile), 1947 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and optical grade Plexiglas.

Subject Matter: Femme Portrait