Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Square Head (plate 37), from Carmen, 1949 Engraving with burin on Montaval wove paper, with the artists signature on the justification folio, No. 276 from the edition of 289, printed by Atelier Roger Lacouriere, Paris. 13 ¼ x 10 in. (sheet) Ref.: Cramer, ˜Picasso Picasso, The Illustrated Books, No. 52; Georges Bloch, Pablo Picasso, Vol. 1, No. 567. Matte and light staining, surface dirt, masking tape along the top verso sheet edge, a red ink spot at left sheet edge.