The Story of one of Picasso’s etching
This original etching, Femme assise au Chapeau et Femme debout drapée, 29.1.1934 (Seated woman with a hat and standing woman draped) is one of 100 images from the famous Vollard Suite. Picasso created the etching plate that was used to print this etching on January 29, 1934. In January, 1934 Picasso stayed at his Paris studio, entering a very productive period, continuing to be inspired by Marie-Thérèse. He does not introduce her to friends or publicly acknowledge her as his mistress. In this same month artist Dali and Gala are married in Paris. This is the last full year that Olga and Picasso stay married, separating in June, 1935, but never divorcing as doing so would have required Picasso to…