Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Salome (Pl. des Saltimbanques). 1905. Drypoint. 348 x 400. Bloch 14; Baer 17 III b 1. A superb and fresh print, one of 27 or 29 printed by Fort with ground tint on old japon for A. Vollard, before the 250 print run on Van Gelder laid paper, the drypoint barbs very apparent in the lower right figure and in the head of Jean Baptiste. Minimal oxidation to the edges of the folio. A few rare fine broken folds or tiny irregularities inherent to the texture of the paper. All margins [448 x 550]. Succession Picasso 2022