Vollard Suite: Sculptor and Model
Pablo Picasso, 1933
Technical Details
Medium
Etching on paper
Dimensions
26.7 × 19.4 cm (10.5 × 7.6 in)
Style
Neoclassicism / Surrealism
Decade
1930s
About This Work
The Vollard Suite is a series of 100 etchings that Picasso made between 1930 and 1937, commissioned by the dealer Ambroise Vollard. This plate — Sculptor and Model — is one of the most celebrated in the series, depicting a sculptor contemplating his creation while a model reclines nearby. The classical setting and the idealized figures recall ancient Greece, while the psychological complexity of the scene is entirely modern.
The Vollard Suite was commissioned by Ambroise Vollard in 1930 and completed in 1937. The 100 plates are divided into thematic groups: the sculptor's studio, the Minotaur, the blind Minotaur, Rembrandt, and Vollard himself. The suite is considered one of the greatest achievements in the history of printmaking.
Current Location
Various collections worldwide
Private Collection — Not publicly accessible
Valuation & Provenance
2026 Estimated Value
$500,000–2 million per impression (est.)
* Estimates are based on comparable auction results and market analysis. Not a formal appraisal.
Last Known Sale
No public auction record — held in permanent museum collection
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