Pablo Picasso Spanish, 1881-1973
Les Saltimbanques, 1905
Etching on Van Gelder vellum paper
28.8 x 33 cm
Edition à 250 exemplaires, Editée par Ambroise Vollard. Imprimée par Louis Fort, ParisFiligrane Vollard
Signed and dated on the plate
© Succession Picasso 2026
Several vignettes come together here to constitute an allegortical scene that goes beyond the everyday life of circus performers. The composition, a summation of Picasso's Saltimbanque theme, presents a more universal image of the stages of life.
Several vignettes come together here to constitute an allegortical scene that goes beyond the everyday life of circus performers. The composition, a summation of Picasso's Saltimbanque theme, presents a more universal image of the stages of life.
Literature
Bloch n°7
Geiser n°9