PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) Les viveurs
PROPERTY FROM THE ALAN AND SIMONE HARTMAN COLLECTION
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Les viveurs
signed 'P Ruiz Picasso' (lower right); signed again (verso)
colored crayon, pen, brush and India ink on paper
4 13/16 x 7 5/16 in (12.3 x 18.5 cm)
Executed circa 1900
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Picasso.
Provenance
J. Gibert Collection, Barcelona.
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 22, 1980, lot 333.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Les viveurs, executed at the turn of the century by Pablo Picasso, is a captivating, early work on paper by the master of modern art. Depicted here are several revelers in the street, clumped in a boisterous group, trailing behind a decorous woman. Picasso has employed a variety of media – colored crayon, pen, and ink – to bring this prosaic bacchanal to life. His frenetic yet exacting draftsmanship imbues the scene with energy; he has highlighted the slumping woman to the far left and straight-backed lady on the far right with touches of rose-hued crayon, on the neckline and hat, respectively. Three of the carousing men have been delineated with dense application of blue crayon, and it has been utilized lightly on background buildings and other figures to provide some modulation and depth. Picasso has animated the bawdy Les viveurs with selective use of color and dynamic line. This work hails from the distinguished collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, where it held a prominent place in their collection for over forty years.
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PROPERTY FROM THE ALAN AND SIMONE HARTMAN COLLECTION
PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Les viveurs
signed 'P Ruiz Picasso' (lower right); signed again (verso)
colored crayon, pen, brush and India ink on paper
4 13/16 x 7 5/16 in (12.3 x 18.5 cm)
Executed circa 1900
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Comité Picasso.
Provenance
J. Gibert Collection, Barcelona.
Sale: Christie's, New York, October 22, 1980, lot 333.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Les viveurs, executed at the turn of the century by Pablo Picasso, is a captivating, early work on paper by the master of modern art. Depicted here are several revelers in the street, clumped in a boisterous group, trailing behind a decorous woman. Picasso has employed a variety of media – colored crayon, pen, and ink – to bring this prosaic bacchanal to life. His frenetic yet exacting draftsmanship imbues the scene with energy; he has highlighted the slumping woman to the far left and straight-backed lady on the far right with touches of rose-hued crayon, on the neckline and hat, respectively. Three of the carousing men have been delineated with dense application of blue crayon, and it has been utilized lightly on background buildings and other figures to provide some modulation and depth. Picasso has animated the bawdy Les viveurs with selective use of color and dynamic line. This work hails from the distinguished collection of Alan and Simone Hartman, where it held a prominent place in their collection for over forty years.
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