Marie-Thérèse in Profile

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Marie-Thérèse in Profile

1928

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) Printed by Marchizet, Paris

Picasso depicted his mistress and muse Marie-Thérèse Walter in innumerable paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints throughout their eight-year affair. They met in early 1927, when he was forty-five and she was seventeen. He approached her outside a Paris department store, captivated by her Grecian profile. In this compelling portrait, Picasso emphasizes her classical features and ideal beauty.

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Object Details

Titles:

Marie-Thérèse in Profile
Visage de Marie-Thérèse

Date:

1928

Artists:

Pablo Ruiz y Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973) Printed by Marchizet, Paris

Medium:

Lithograph

Dimensions:

Image: 8 1/8 x 5 5/8 inches (20.6 x 14.3 cm) Sheet: 10 7/16 x 7 1/2 inches (26.5 x 19.1 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the John D. McIlhenny Fund, 1941

Accession Number:

1941-8-103

Geography:

Made in Paris, France, Europe

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