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Portrait de Picasso

Maywald Willy (1907-1985) — Autre forme du nom, Maywald Wilhelm : Clèves, 1907 ; Paris, 1985 — 2nd quarter 20th Century

School : Etats-Unis;Allemagne (à la naissance)

Description

Photographie en noir et blanc

Subject depicted

portrait (Picasso Pablo, homme, peintre)

About this work

The artwork titled "Portrait de Picasso", attributed to Maywald Willy (1907-1985), is preserved at musée Picasso. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.

Technique and Materials

This work belongs to the field: photographie. Its period of creation is identified as: 2nd quarter 20th Century.

The Conserving Museum

musée Picasso preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.

Data sources

The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).

About this artwork

L'oeuvre intitulée Portrait de Picasso est attribuée à Maywald Willy (1907-1985) et se trouve au musée Picasso. L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : H. 17.7, L. 12.6. Le sujet représenté est : portrait (Picasso Pablo, homme, peintre). Cette réalisation date de la 2e quart 20e siècle. Concernant cette pièce : Autre forme du nom, Maywald Wilhelm : Clèves, 1907 ; Paris, 1985.

Creation context

Dans quel contexte Maywald Willy (1907-1985) a-t-il créé Portrait de Picasso ? La 2e quart 20e siècle constitue un moment de profonde effervescence créatrice, qui nourrit et stimule la démarche de l'artiste. Le musée Picasso, qui détient cette œuvre, permet au visiteur de comprendre les liens qui unissent la création artistique aux circonstances historiques de son émergence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know

The work « Portrait de Picasso » is held at musée Picasso, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.

This artwork is attributed to Maywald Willy (1907-1985) according to the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture. Check the artist's profile on DellArte to discover their background, other works, and museums that house their creations.

Data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the museums and validated by the French Museum Service.

The work is part of the collections of a « Musée de France »-labelled museum. Contact the hosting museum to verify if the work is currently on display or held in reserve. Opening hours and admission fees are available on the museum's official website.

Image usage rights depend on the work, the artist, and the museum. If the author died more than 70 years ago, the work is in the public domain in France. Text data (title, technique, dimensions) are under Open License and freely reusable.

The work's record contains information from the Joconde database: title, author, technique and materials used, dimensions, creation period, artistic domain, inventory number, hosting museum, and when available, a digital image.

Use the DellArte contact page to report errors. Since data comes from the Joconde database, major corrections (attribution, dating, technique) should be reported to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.

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