Painter in front of his Easel (1927)

• Original print by Picasso
• Etching on paper
• Plate 11 of the 13 illustrations made by Picasso for the book Le chef d'oeuvre inconnu (1927) by Honoré de Balzac 
• #45 from the edition of 99
• Signed and numbered

This is one of Picasso's earliest etchings from the start of his career, and was published by Ambroise Vollard, a heavyweight art dealer who is credited with popularising Van Gogh, Cézanne, Renoir, and Picasso.