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Le Frère mendiant o Libro del conocimiento: Los viajes en Africa publicados antiquamente por Bergeron Margry y Jimenez de la Espada

Illustrated by: Pablo Picasso (Spanish (worked in France), 1881–1973)
Typographical design by: Iliazd (Russian (worked in France), 1894–1975)
Text by: Pierre Bontier (French (?), 17th century)
Publisher: Latitud cuarenta y uno (Le Degré quarante et un) (French, 20th century)
Printer: Roger Lacourière (French, 1892–1966)
Printer: Jacques Frélaut (French, 20th century)
Printer: Imprimerie Union de Raymond Barnier (French, 20th century)
1959
Place of Publication: Paris, France

Medium/Technique Illustrated book with 16 drypoints
Dimensions Overall (without box): 43.6 x 34.4 x 3.2 cm (17 3/16 x 13 9/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Credit Line William A. Sargent Fund
Accession Number1976.718
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Latitud Cuarenta y Uno, 1959

Catalogue Raisonné Artist & the Book 243; Goeppert, Picasso Illustrated Books, 98; Baer, Picasso peintre-graveur, 1003-1018
Description(Paris: Latitud Cuarenta y Uno, 1959) Folio, unbound; unpaged [27 ff. text], plus 8 folding plates; original publisher's printed wrappers, within vellum wrapper printed with drypoint on covers and spine (gray linen box).
Signed Red pencil on justification page: "Picasso / Iliazd [monogram] 11659"
ProvenancePriscilla Glaser Goldenberg, from whom purchased by MFA, October 12, 1959.
Copyright© 2011 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.