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Francis Picabia

Women: Works on Paper 1902-1950

We should mistrust
picturesque people
we should mistrust
old master painting
we should even mistrust painting
painted without mistrust

-Francis Picabia (1879-1953)

Michael Werner Gallery, London is pleased to present Francis Picabia – Women: Works on Paper 1902-1950, an exhibition of over 40 works on paper spanning 50 years of the iconoclastic French artist’s career.

Gaining notoriety as a leader in the Dada movement only to later reject the movement, Picabia’s contemporary Marcel Duchamp described the artist’s work as a “kaleidoscopic series of art experiences.” Always a step ahead of his peers, Picabia produced an extraordinarily diverse body of work that deeply impacted countless generations of artists.

Art critic Dave Hickey writes, “more engaged with making works of art than with constructing an oeuvre or articulating an ideology, Picabia wore out styles like a baby wears out shoes.” Regularly shifting styles, the artist’s interest in rendering the figure remained steadfast. Culling imagery from sources as diverse as ancient Roman sculpture and paintings by Ingres to contemporary magazine photographs and Hollywood studio portraits, this exhibition explores Picabia’s images of women, a classical subject the artist continually reinterpreted over his career.

Francis Picabia – Women: Works on Paper 1902-1950 opens on 22 February with a private view from 6-8pm and will remain on view through 11 May. A full-colour catalogue will accompany the exhibition with texts by Sara Cochran and Annabelle Ténèze.

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Francis Picabia “Etude pour Transparence”, ca. 1932 Charcoal, ink, pencil on paper 14 x 12 1/4 inches 35.5 x 31.5 cm PIZ 12 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Etude pour Transparence”, ca. 1932

Charcoal, ink, pencil on paper

14 x 12 1/4 inches

35.5 x 31.5 cm

PIZ 12

$140,000

Francis Picabia “Femme nue de dos et portrait”, 1940 Pencil, ink, oil crayon on paper 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches 26.5 x 21.5 cm PIZ 13 $150,000

Francis Picabia

“Femme nue de dos et portrait”, 1940

Pencil, ink, oil crayon on paper

10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

26.5 x 21.5 cm

PIZ 13
$150,000

Francis Picabia “Nue”, 1910 Watercolour, India ink, pencil on vellum 20 x 17 inches 51 x 43 cm PIZ 18 $250,000

Francis Picabia

“Nue”, 1910

Watercolour, India ink, pencil on vellum

20 x 17 inches

51 x 43 cm

PIZ 18
$250,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 83/1 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 83/1
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 83/2 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 83/2
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 83/3 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 83/3
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches 21 x 27 cm PIZ 83/4 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches

21 x 27 cm

PIZ 83/4
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1923–1927 Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper mounted on board 32 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches 83.5 x 69 cm PIZ 102 SOLD

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1923–1927

Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper mounted on board

32 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches

83.5 x 69 cm

PIZ 102
SOLD

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1924–1927 Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches 39.5 x 32 cm PIZ 116 SOLD  

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1924–1927

Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper

15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

39.5 x 32 cm

PIZ 116
SOLD

 

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1934–1935 Ink, charcoal on paper 10 1/2 x 14 inches 27 x 36 cm PIZ 135 $150,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1934–1935

Ink, charcoal on paper

10 1/2 x 14 inches

27 x 36 cm

PIZ 135
$150,000

Francis Picabia “Tête de femme”, 1936 Pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 8 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 138 $185,000

Francis Picabia

“Tête de femme”, 1936

Pencil on paper

10 3/4 x 8 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 138
$185,000

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1922–1926 Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper 25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches 64.5 x 49 cm PIZ 140 SOLD  

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1922–1926

Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper

25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches

64.5 x 49 cm

PIZ 140
SOLD

 

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Visage de femme)”, 1936 Pencil on paper 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches 31.5 x 23.5 cm PIZ 141 $160,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Visage de femme)”, 1936

Pencil on paper

12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches

31.5 x 23.5 cm

PIZ 141
$160,000

Francis Picabia “Tête de femme”, ca. 1942 Pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27.5 x 21 cm PIZ 151 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Tête de femme”, ca. 1942

Pencil on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27.5 x 21 cm

PIZ 151
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1941–1942 Charcoal on paper 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches 29 x 23.5 cm PIZ 152 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1941–1942

Charcoal on paper

11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches

29 x 23.5 cm

PIZ 152
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, 1946 Charcoal on paper 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches 30 x 23.5 cm PIZ 153 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, 1946

Charcoal on paper

11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches

30 x 23.5 cm

PIZ 153
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942 Pencil on paper 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches 35 x 22 cm PIZ 154 $120,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942

Pencil on paper

13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches

35 x 22 cm

PIZ 154
$120,000

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1926 Watercolour, ink, gouache, pencil on paper 33 3/4 x 26 inches 86 x 66 cm PIZ 155 SOLD  

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1926

Watercolour, ink, gouache, pencil on paper

33 3/4 x 26 inches

86 x 66 cm

PIZ 155
SOLD

 

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1940–1942 Gouache, charcoal, pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 156 $190,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1940–1942

Gouache, charcoal, pencil on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 156
$190,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Tête de femme)”, ca. 1940–1941 Pencil, gouache on paper 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches 40 x 29 cm PIZ 158 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Tête de femme)”, ca. 1940–1941

Pencil, gouache on paper

15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches

40 x 29 cm

PIZ 158
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Tête de femme”, ca. 1941–1942 Pencil, gouache on paper 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches 26 x 20 cm PIZ 159 $170,000

Francis Picabia

“Tête de femme”, ca. 1941–1942

Pencil, gouache on paper

10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches

26 x 20 cm

PIZ 159
$170,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942 Charcoal, pencil, gouache on paper 16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches 41.5 x 28.5 cm PIZ 160 $90,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942

Charcoal, pencil, gouache on paper

16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches

41.5 x 28.5 cm

PIZ 160
$90,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1933–1934 Pencil on paper 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches 29.5 x 19.5 cm PIZ 161 $160,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1933–1934

Pencil on paper

11 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

29.5 x 19.5 cm

PIZ 161
$160,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1941–1943 Charcoal, gouache on paper 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches 41 x 31 cm PIZ 162 $160,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1941–1943

Charcoal, gouache on paper

16 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches

41 x 31 cm

PIZ 162
$160,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Visage de femme)”, ca. 1940–1942 Pencil, gouache on paper 14 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches 37 x 31.5 cm PIZ 163 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Visage de femme)”, ca. 1940–1942

Pencil, gouache on paper

14 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

37 x 31.5 cm

PIZ 163
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Tête de femme)”, 1921 Ink, pencil, gouache on paper 24 3/4 x 19 inches 63 x 48 cm PIZ 164 $125,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Tête de femme)”, 1921

Ink, pencil, gouache on paper

24 3/4 x 19 inches

63 x 48 cm

PIZ 164
$125,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Portrait de femme)”, ca. 1941-1943 Charcoal on paper 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches 16.5 x 12 cm PIZ 166 $60,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Portrait de femme)”, ca. 1941-1943

Charcoal on paper

6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches

16.5 x 12 cm

PIZ 166
$60,000

Francis Picabia “Victoire française”, 1940 Pencil, charcoal, watercolour, gouache on paper mounted on cardboard 16 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches 41.5 x 31.5 cm PIZ 167 $275,000

Francis Picabia

“Victoire française”, 1940

Pencil, charcoal, watercolour, gouache

on paper mounted on cardboard

16 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches

41.5 x 31.5 cm

PIZ 167
$275,000

Francis Picabia “Etude pour Transparence”, ca. 1932 Charcoal, ink, pencil on paper 14 x 12 1/4 inches 35.5 x 31.5 cm PIZ 12 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Etude pour Transparence”, ca. 1932

Charcoal, ink, pencil on paper

14 x 12 1/4 inches

35.5 x 31.5 cm

PIZ 12

$140,000

Francis Picabia “Femme nue de dos et portrait”, 1940 Pencil, ink, oil crayon on paper 10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches 26.5 x 21.5 cm PIZ 13 $150,000

Francis Picabia

“Femme nue de dos et portrait”, 1940

Pencil, ink, oil crayon on paper

10 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches

26.5 x 21.5 cm

PIZ 13
$150,000

Francis Picabia “Nue”, 1910 Watercolour, India ink, pencil on vellum 20 x 17 inches 51 x 43 cm PIZ 18 $250,000

Francis Picabia

“Nue”, 1910

Watercolour, India ink, pencil on vellum

20 x 17 inches

51 x 43 cm

PIZ 18
$250,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 83/1 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 83/1
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 83/2 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 83/2
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 83/3 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 83/3
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950 Ink on paper 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches 21 x 27 cm PIZ 83/4 $125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1949–1950

Ink on paper

8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches

21 x 27 cm

PIZ 83/4
$125,000 (set of four, 83/1-83/4)

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1923–1927 Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper mounted on board 32 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches 83.5 x 69 cm PIZ 102 SOLD

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1923–1927

Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper mounted on board

32 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches

83.5 x 69 cm

PIZ 102
SOLD

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1924–1927 Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper 15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches 39.5 x 32 cm PIZ 116 SOLD  

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1924–1927

Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper

15 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

39.5 x 32 cm

PIZ 116
SOLD

 

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1934–1935 Ink, charcoal on paper 10 1/2 x 14 inches 27 x 36 cm PIZ 135 $150,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1934–1935

Ink, charcoal on paper

10 1/2 x 14 inches

27 x 36 cm

PIZ 135
$150,000

Francis Picabia “Tête de femme”, 1936 Pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 8 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 138 $185,000

Francis Picabia

“Tête de femme”, 1936

Pencil on paper

10 3/4 x 8 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 138
$185,000

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1922–1926 Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper 25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches 64.5 x 49 cm PIZ 140 SOLD  

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1922–1926

Watercolour, ink, pencil on paper

25 1/2 x 19 1/4 inches

64.5 x 49 cm

PIZ 140
SOLD

 

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Visage de femme)”, 1936 Pencil on paper 12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches 31.5 x 23.5 cm PIZ 141 $160,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Visage de femme)”, 1936

Pencil on paper

12 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches

31.5 x 23.5 cm

PIZ 141
$160,000

Francis Picabia “Tête de femme”, ca. 1942 Pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27.5 x 21 cm PIZ 151 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Tête de femme”, ca. 1942

Pencil on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27.5 x 21 cm

PIZ 151
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1941–1942 Charcoal on paper 11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches 29 x 23.5 cm PIZ 152 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1941–1942

Charcoal on paper

11 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches

29 x 23.5 cm

PIZ 152
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, 1946 Charcoal on paper 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches 30 x 23.5 cm PIZ 153 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, 1946

Charcoal on paper

11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches

30 x 23.5 cm

PIZ 153
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942 Pencil on paper 13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches 35 x 22 cm PIZ 154 $120,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942

Pencil on paper

13 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches

35 x 22 cm

PIZ 154
$120,000

Francis Picabia “Espagnole”, ca. 1926 Watercolour, ink, gouache, pencil on paper 33 3/4 x 26 inches 86 x 66 cm PIZ 155 SOLD  

Francis Picabia

“Espagnole”, ca. 1926

Watercolour, ink, gouache, pencil on paper

33 3/4 x 26 inches

86 x 66 cm

PIZ 155
SOLD

 

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1940–1942 Gouache, charcoal, pencil on paper 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches 27 x 21 cm PIZ 156 $190,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1940–1942

Gouache, charcoal, pencil on paper

10 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches

27 x 21 cm

PIZ 156
$190,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Tête de femme)”, ca. 1940–1941 Pencil, gouache on paper 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches 40 x 29 cm PIZ 158 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Tête de femme)”, ca. 1940–1941

Pencil, gouache on paper

15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches

40 x 29 cm

PIZ 158
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Tête de femme”, ca. 1941–1942 Pencil, gouache on paper 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches 26 x 20 cm PIZ 159 $170,000

Francis Picabia

“Tête de femme”, ca. 1941–1942

Pencil, gouache on paper

10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches

26 x 20 cm

PIZ 159
$170,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942 Charcoal, pencil, gouache on paper 16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches 41.5 x 28.5 cm PIZ 160 $90,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1940–1942

Charcoal, pencil, gouache on paper

16 1/4 x 11 1/4 inches

41.5 x 28.5 cm

PIZ 160
$90,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1933–1934 Pencil on paper 11 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches 29.5 x 19.5 cm PIZ 161 $160,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Portrait de Greta Garbo)”, ca. 1933–1934

Pencil on paper

11 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches

29.5 x 19.5 cm

PIZ 161
$160,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled”, ca. 1941–1943 Charcoal, gouache on paper 16 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches 41 x 31 cm PIZ 162 $160,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled”, ca. 1941–1943

Charcoal, gouache on paper

16 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches

41 x 31 cm

PIZ 162
$160,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Visage de femme)”, ca. 1940–1942 Pencil, gouache on paper 14 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches 37 x 31.5 cm PIZ 163 $140,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Visage de femme)”, ca. 1940–1942

Pencil, gouache on paper

14 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches

37 x 31.5 cm

PIZ 163
$140,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Tête de femme)”, 1921 Ink, pencil, gouache on paper 24 3/4 x 19 inches 63 x 48 cm PIZ 164 $125,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Tête de femme)”, 1921

Ink, pencil, gouache on paper

24 3/4 x 19 inches

63 x 48 cm

PIZ 164
$125,000

Francis Picabia “Untitled (Portrait de femme)”, ca. 1941-1943 Charcoal on paper 6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches 16.5 x 12 cm PIZ 166 $60,000

Francis Picabia

“Untitled (Portrait de femme)”, ca. 1941-1943

Charcoal on paper

6 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches

16.5 x 12 cm

PIZ 166
$60,000

Francis Picabia “Victoire française”, 1940 Pencil, charcoal, watercolour, gouache on paper mounted on cardboard 16 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches 41.5 x 31.5 cm PIZ 167 $275,000

Francis Picabia

“Victoire française”, 1940

Pencil, charcoal, watercolour, gouache

on paper mounted on cardboard

16 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches

41.5 x 31.5 cm

PIZ 167
$275,000

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