PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973)
Profil de Jacqueline (A.R. 383)
stamped 'EMPREINTE ORIGINALE DE PICASSO AND MADOURA PLEIN FEU' (underneath)
white earthenware ceramic plaque with black oxide and white glaze
diameter: 7 1/4 inches (18.5 cm)
Conceived in 1956 and executed in an edition of 500.

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Profil de Jacqueline (A.R. 383) comes from Pablo Picasso’s late period, when Jacqueline Roque, his second wife and muse, became central to his life and art. During his later years, Picasso often revisited classical themes of love, memory, and identity, seen her through the lens of their intimate partnership. Having met her at the Madoura Ceramics Studio, Picasso created over 400 portraits capturing her profile, turning her image into a recurring element of his personal iconography. This ceramic work distills that devotion into form: her presence is both intimate and iconic, rendered with Picasso’s characteristic expressiveness.