PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Service de scènes de corrida: Paseo (A.R. 424); Pase de cape (A.R. 425); Picador (A.R. 426); Banderilleros (A.R. 427); Pase de muleta (A.R. 428); Cogida (A.R. 429); L'estocado (A.R. 430); Arrastro (A.R. 431)
Scène de tauromachie(A.R. 411)
Service de scènes de corrida (A.R. 424-431): dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; lower center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath); dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; upper center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath); dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; upper center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath); dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; upper center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath); dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; lower center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath); dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; upper center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath); dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; upper center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath); dated '1.7.59.' (in reverse; upper center); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/40/50' (underneath)
Scène de tauromachie (A.R. 411):dated '11.6.59.' (in reverse; lower centre); stamped and numbered 'Madoura Plein Feu/Empreinte Originale de Picasso/N.11/100' (underneath)
Service de scènes de corrida (A.R. 424-431):terracotta plates with black engobe
Scène de tauromachie (A.R. 411): white earthenware ceramic plate with colored engobe and glaze
Service de scènes de corrida (A.R. 424-431): Diameter: 16¼ in. (41.3 cm.)
Scène de tauromachie (A.R. 411): Diameter: 16¾ in. (42.7 cm.)
Service de scènes de corrida (A.R. 424-431): Conceived on 1 July 1959 and each executed in a numbered edition of 50
Scène de tauromachie (A.R. 411): Conceived on 11 June 1959 and executed in a numbered edition of 100
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Paseo (A.R. 424)
No chips or restorations detected. A few minor nicks to the lower center of the plate. Stray black engobe in places. Handling marks and scuff marks in places. Light surface dirt.

Pase de cape (A.R. 425)
No chips or restorations detected. One or two minor firing cracks to the center of the picador and to the upper left center of the numbering. Stray black engobe in places. Handling marks and scuff marks in places. Light surface dirt.

Picador (A.R. 426)
No chips, cracks or restorations detected. A small spot of surface accretion to the lower left center of the plate. Stray black engobe and white scuff marks in places. Handling marks in places. Light surface dirt.

Banderilleros (A.R .427)
No chips, cracks or restorations detected. A tiny nick to the upper center of the numbering. Stray black engobe and white chalky scuff marks in places. Handling marks in places. Light surface dirt.

Pase de muleta (A.R. 428)
No cracks or restorations detected. A few minute chips to the black engobe, Stray black engobe and white chalky scuff marks in places. Handling marks in places. Light surface dirt. The reverse with remnants of one old adhesive label.

Cogida (A.R. 429)
No chips, cracks or restorations detected. A tiny nick to the lower left of the picador. Stray black engobe and white scuff marks in places. Handling marks in places. Light surface dirt.

L'estocado (A.R. 430)
No chips or restorations detected. One or two short firing cracks to the figure at right. Stray black engobe and white chalky scuff marks in places. Handling marks in places. Light surface dirt.

Arrastro (A.R. 431)
No chips, cracks or restorations detected. Stray black engobe and white chalky scuff marks in places. Handling marks in places. Light surface dirt. The reverse with remnants of old adhesive labels.

Scène de tauromachie (A.R. 411)
No chips, cracks or restorations detected. Two small nicks to the glaze on the left figure and bull. Pitting an handling marks in places, from the time of firing. Light surface dirt.

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