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Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing

Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing

Series TitleThe Private World of Pablo Picasso
Artist David Douglas Duncan (American, 1916 - 2018)
Date1958
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 13 3/8 × 9 1/8 inches (33.97 × 23.18 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object numberR58-18/21 F
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Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
David Douglas Duncan
1958
R58-18/21 E
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
David Douglas Duncan
1958
R58-18/21 D
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
David Douglas Duncan
1958
R58-18/21 A
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
David Douglas Duncan
1958
R58-18/21 C
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
Picasso Starts to Paint Plates; Bronze Head of Dora Maar Above. Colors on Plates After Firing, and Examines Other Newly-painted Plates Before Firing
David Douglas Duncan
1958
R58-18/21 B
Picasso starts to paint plates. Above is bronze head of Dora Maar. African statue at left bought in Paris in early 1900's. Head of bronze crane (1951), whose body is broken blade of shovel, neck an old steel cable, topknot a gas-pipe turncock. Feet are old forks; beak is part of forceps wrench. Painted later.
Picasso starts to paint plates. Above is bronze head of Dora Maar. African statue at left bought in Paris in early 1900's. Head of bronze crane (1951), whose body is broken blade of shovel, neck an old steel cable, topknot a gas-pipe turncock. Feet are old forks; beak is part of forceps wrench. Painted later.
David Douglas Duncan
1956-1959; printed 2013
2014.11.17
Picasso examines other, newly painted platters before they go to the kiln--fish and bird designs
Picasso examines other, newly painted platters before they go to the kiln--fish and bird designs
David Douglas Duncan
1956-1959; printed 2013
2014.11.12
Picasso examines other, newly painted platters before they go to the kiln--fish and bird designs
Picasso examines other, newly painted platters before they go to the kiln--fish and bird designs
David Douglas Duncan
1956-1959; printed 2013
2014.11.38
Picasso checks on plates after they have been fired, examining each to see how it turned out. Here he holds plate with clown face.
Picasso checks on plates after they have been fired, examining each to see how it turned out. Here he holds plate with clown face.
David Douglas Duncan
1956-1959; printed 2013
2014.11.51
Jacqueline sits on an empty box in basement of villa, which Picasso converted into engraver's printing plant, while he etches the copper plates of the bullfight series. Picasso works by the window revetment.
Jacqueline sits on an empty box in basement of villa, which Picasso converted into engraver's printing plant, while he etches the copper plates of the bullfight series. Picasso works by the window revetment.
David Douglas Duncan
1956-1959; printed 2013
2014.11.71
Picasso painting plates at the dining table, with Jacqueline reading
Picasso painting plates at the dining table, with Jacqueline reading
David Douglas Duncan
1958; printed 2013
2014.11.81
In 3 hrs. Picasso Recreates the Arles Bullfight on a Series of Plates, Etches Them, and Then, Fremaut Prints Them
In 3 hrs. Picasso Recreates the Arles Bullfight on a Series of Plates, Etches Them, and Then, Fremaut Prints Them
David Douglas Duncan
1958
R58-18/38 C