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Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu

Book
1931 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Physical Description: xiv, A-P, 3-92 pages illustrations, 13 plates 34 cm
Notes: "En manière d'introduction, par Pablo Picasso" (p. A-P) consists of abstract drawings.
"Le texte ... a été collationné par Marcel Bouteron au dernier état revu et corrigé de la main de Balzac, sur le propre exemplaire du romancier."
350 copies printed. "Nos 1 à 65 ... sur Japon impérial ... 66 à 305 ... sur Rives. Trente-cinq exemplaires hors commerce numérotés en chiffres romains."
National Art Library's copy is no. 167.

Object details

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Object type
TitleLe chef-d'œuvre inconnu (published title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Book, 'Le chef-d'œuvre inconnu. Eaux-fortes originales et dessins gravés sur bois de Pablo Picasso', by Honoré de Balzac, with illustrations by Pablo Picasso, Paris, A. Vollard, 1931.
Physical description
Physical Description: xiv, A-P, 3-92 pages illustrations, 13 plates 34 cm
Notes: "En manière d'introduction, par Pablo Picasso" (p. A-P) consists of abstract drawings.
"Le texte ... a été collationné par Marcel Bouteron au dernier état revu et corrigé de la main de Balzac, sur le propre exemplaire du romancier."
350 copies printed. "Nos 1 à 65 ... sur Japon impérial ... 66 à 305 ... sur Rives. Trente-cinq exemplaires hors commerce numérotés en chiffres romains."
National Art Library's copy is no. 167.
Dimensions
  • Length: 340mm (Note: Closed: Length 340 x Width 272 x Depth 44mm Open Portria No Upstand: Width 500 x Height 170 x Depth 340mm Open Landscape: Width 340 x Height 285 x Depth 380mm)
Closed: Length 340 x Width 272 x Depth 44mm Open Portriat No Upstand: Width 500 x Height 170 x Depth 340mm Open Landscape: Width 340 x Height 285 x Depth 380mm
Bibliographic reference
From Manet to Hockney: modern artists' illustrated books, by Duncan Haldane, Carol Hogben and Rowan Watson no. 92.
Other numbers
  • L.6-1939 - NAL accession number
  • Safe 1.A.6 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
L.6-1939

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Record createdDecember 19, 2018
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