Description: This is an iconic and expressive Vintage Old Modern Cubist Don Quixote Horse Knight Lithograph or Serigraph on Paper, after Pablo Picasso's famous 1955 image, Don Quixote. This artwork depicts Don Quixote on his steed, and his devoted friend Sancho Panza, riding a donkey. Above them, a blazing sun with multiple sunrays can be seen. In the far distance, multiple windmills are visible, a classic foil of the well-meaning protagonist. These character's origins come from the Spanish author Cervantes Saavedra's 1605 tome, Don Quixote. Signed and dated in plate: "Picasso. 11. 8. 55." Approximately 20 3/4 x 26 3/4 inches (including frame.) Actual artwork is approximately 20 x 26 inches. Very good condition for age and storage, with moderate-heavy oxidation and pitting to the original vintage chromed nickel frame, a few light scuffs at the tope edge to the paper, mild age-related yellow toning to the paper, speckles of debris underneath the glass, and some faint pigment loss to the signature area of the print (please see photos carefully.) This piece likely dates to the late 1960's - early 1970's. Acquired from an old collection in Los Angeles County, California. If you like what you see, I encourage you to make an Offer. Please check out my other listings for more wonderful and unique artworks! About this Artwork: Don Quixote is a 1955 sketch by Pablo Picasso of the Spanish literary hero and his sidekick, Sancho Panza. It was featured on the August 18-24 issue of the French weekly journal Les Lettres Francaises in celebration of the 350th anniversary of the first part of Cervantes's Don Quixote. Made on August 10, 1955, the drawing Don Quixote was in a very different style than Picasso's earlier Blue Period, Rose Period, and Cubist periods.The painting is of Don Quixote de la Mancha, his horse Rocinante, his squire Sancho Panza and his donkey Dapple, the sun, and several windmills. The bold lines, almost scribbles, that compose the figures are stark against a plain, white background. The figures are almost laconic and deformed and are dramatic. Sancho Panza looks up at a tall, elongated, gaunt Don Quixote, who, in return, gazes forward. Don Quixote and Rocinante stand nobly but have a somewhat tired air. The figure, painted with heavy strokes, seems to have been changed multiple times as Picasso painted Don Quixote's torso, arms and shoulder. "The knight's head, capped by what would be Mambrino's helmet, is connected to his shoulders by a neck made with a single, thin line, and it sports a pointed nose and a long, equally thin goatee. He carries a lance in his right hand and the reins and a circular shield apparently in his left. Rocinante is the bag of bones described by Cervantes. Panza appears to the left, a black mass vaguely defining his round body, and sitting on Dapple who has a long, wiry neck and thin, long ears. Little attention seems to have been paid to Panza sketched in the same vein, perhaps because Don Quixote is the center of attention. Though the two figures seem to be standing still, the drawing is full of movement; the lines are exuberant, and the overall effect is catchy and one of bright humor." About the Artist:Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) was active/lived in Spain, France. Pablo Picasso is known for Cubist painting and printmaking. Perhaps the most influential artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso may be best known for pioneering Cubism and fracturing the two-dimensional picture plane in order to convey three-dimensional space. Inspired by African and Iberian art, he also contributed to the rise of Surrealism and Expressionism. Picasso’s sizable oeuvre grew to include over 20,000 paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures, ceramics, theater sets, and costume designs. He painted his most famous work, Guernica (1937), in response to the Spanish Civil War; the totemic grisaille canvas remains a definitive work of anti-war art. At auction, a number of Picasso’s paintings have sold for more than $100 million. The indefatigable artist has been the subject of exhibitions at the world’s most prestigious institutions, from the Museum of Modern Art and Centre Pompidou to the Stedelijk Museum and Tate Modern. Museums:Boca Raton Museum of Art (Boca Raton, FL)California African American Museum (Los Angeles, CA)Flint Institute of Arts (Flint, MI)Godwin-Ternbach Museum, Queens College, CUNY (Flushing, NY)Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art (Denver, CO)Kresge Art Museum (East Lansing, MI)Minnesota Marine Art Museum (Winona, MN)Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Boston, MA)Neuberger Museum of Art (Purchase, NY)Pensacola Museum Of Art (Pensacola, FL)Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Loretto, PA)Tate Modern/Tate Gallery, London (London, United Kingdom)The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art (Norman, OK)The Phillips Museum of Art (Lancaster, PA)University of Saint Joseph Art Gallery (West Hartford, CT)University of Wyoming Art Museum (Laramie, WY)
Price: 975 USD
Location: Orange, California
End Time: 2024-08-24T00:16:10.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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Artist: Pablo Picasso
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: Signed in Plate
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Medium
Signed: Yes
Period: Post-War (1940-1970)
Title: "Don Quixote"
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Region of Origin: California, USA
Framing: Framed
Subject: Animal Head, Book Covers, Cowboy, Famous Paintings/Painters, Figures, Horse, Horse Racing, Landscape, Men, Silhouettes, Still Life, Windmill, Working Life, Spain
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1955
Item Height: 26 3/4 in
Style: Cubism, Expressionism, Figurative Art, Modernism, Portraiture
Theme: Art, Cities & Towns, Community Life, Conflicts & Wars, Continents & Countries, Exhibitions, Famous Places, History, People, Portrait
Features: Limited Edition
Production Technique: Lithography
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 20 3/4 in
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
