Bouteille et Verre sur un Table (bottle and glass on a table)
About this artwork
This is one of about thirty papiers collés (pasted papers) which Pablo Picasso made at the end of 1912. They were his first collages and marked a new development in his work. Combining line drawing with collage, a stylised glass and bottle are arranged on a tabletop. The bottle’s lower half is formed by newspaper cut from Le Journal of 3 December 1912. In the centre, stencilled letters spell out ‘OLD / JA / R’ – shorthand for Old Jamaica Rum. In places the paper is discoloured and distorted – a result of its age, and the artist’s liberal use of glue to apply the collaged elements. This only reveals more of the life and technique of this experimental drawing using line and paper.
Updated April 2024
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title:Bouteille et Verre sur un Table (bottle and glass on a table)
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date created:1912
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materials:Charcoal on paper, collage
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measurements:61.60 x 47.00 cm (framed: 88.60 x 74.50 x 4.00 cm)
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credit line:Purchased (Henry and Sula Walton Fund) 2015
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accession number:GMA 5530
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Pablo Picasso
Pablo Picasso
The son of an artist, Picasso was born in Málaga, Spain, and studied at art school in Barcelona. He visited Paris in 1900 and after several extended stays settled there in 1904. Picasso was a hugely prolific and highly influential artist who worked in numerous styles throughout his life. His cubist...
