Art Institute of Chicago

Struggle Between Tereus and His Sister-In-Law Philomela (third plate), from Les Métamorphoses

Pablo Picasso

October 18, 1930, published 1931

Attribution

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) written by Ovid (Italian, 43 B.C.-17 A.D.) printed by Louis Fort (French, 19th-20th centuries) published by Albert Skira (Swiss, 1904-1973)

Medium

Etching on copper in black on ivory, wove (imitation Japanese) paper

Physical dimensions

Image: 28.4 × 17.3 cm (11 3/16 × 6 13/16 in.); Plate: 31 × 22.2 cm (12 1/4 × 8 3/4 in.); Sheet: 32.6 × 25.2 cm (12 7/8 × 9 15/16 in.)

Credit line

Given in memory of A. Peter Dewey