Picasso's Suite Vollard and Its Contexts

  • Suite Vollard
    • Bolliger’s Order
    • Chronological Order
  • Timelines
    • Picasso’s Life
    • Historical Events, 1930-37
    • Works of Art, 1930-37
  • Galleries
    • People
    • Places
  • Catalogue Entries
    • 6. Nude Woman in Front of a Statue
    • 14. Startled Bathers
    • 23. Female Bullfighter, III
    • 43. Model Leaning on a Painting
    • 85. Bacchic Scene with Minotaur
  • Essays
  • Contributors
  • Sources
  • Coverage
    • Suite Semester
    • Colby Homecoming
    • Picasso in the News
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The Suite Vollard: Bolliger’s Order

Nude Woman Crowned with Flowers
16 September 1930, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 1; CCMA 2016.002)
Nude Woman Crowning Herself with Flowers.
16 September 1930, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 2; CCMA 2016.003)
At the Bath.
1 October 1930, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 3; CCMA 2016.004)

Nude Woman Seated in Front of a Curtain.
3 April 1931, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 4; CCMA 2016.005)
Man Uncovering a Woman.
20 June 1931, Boisgeloup and/or Paris. Drypoint. (Bolliger 5; CCMA 2016.006)
Nude Woman in Front of a Statue
4 July 1931, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 6; CCMA 2016.007)

Two Sculptors in Front of a Statue
9 July 1931, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 7; CCMA 2016.008)
Nude Woman with Bent Leg
9 July 1931, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 8; CCMA 2016.009)
Rape
9 July 1931, Boisgeloup. Etching. (Bolliger 9; CCMA 2016.010)

Two Resting Women.
9 September, 1931, Boisgeloup. Ethcing. (Bolliger 10; CCMA 2016.011)
Flute-Player and Three Nude Women
21 July 1932, Boisgeloup. Drypoint and scraper. (Bolliger 11; CCMA 2016.012)
Two Catalan Drinkers
29 November 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 12; CCMA 2016.092)

Winged Bull Watched by Four Children
December 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 13; CCMA 002.2016)
Startled Bathers
22 May 1933, Paris. Etching and drypoint. (Bolliger 14; CCMA 2016.061)
Bull and Horses in the Arena
7 November 1933, Paris. Etching with plate tone. (Bolliger 15; CCMA 2016.070)

Death in the Sun, IV
8 November 1933, Paris. Drypoint, scraper, and etching with plate tone. (Bolliger 16; CCMA 2016.071)
The Circus
11 November 1933, Paris. Drypoint and scraper. (Bolliger 17; CCMA 003.2016)
Heads and Figures Entangled (Sheet of Studies)
30 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 18; CCMA 2016.077)

Young Couple Crouching, the Man with a Tambourine
30 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 19; CCMA 2016.078)
Flute-Player and Young Girl with a Tambourine
30 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 20; CCMA 004.2016)
Seated Nude Woman with her Head Resting on her Hand.
9 March 1934, Paris. Etching with plate tone. (Bolliger 21; CCMA 2016.083)

Female Bullfighter, II.
20 June 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 22; CCMA 2016.085)
Female Bullfighter, III.
22 June 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 23; CCMA 2016.086)
Masked Figures and Bird-Woman.
19 November 1934, Paris. Aquatint etching. (Bolliger 24; CCMA 2016.091)

Nude Seated Woman and Three Bearded Heads.
Between 19 November and 7 December 1934, Paris. Sugar aquatint, scraper, burin engraving and etching. (Bolliger 25; CCMA 2016.081)
Boy and Sleeping Woman by Candlelight.
18 November 1934, Paris. Etching, scraper, burin engraving and aquatint. (Bolliger 26; CCMA 2016.090)
Faun Uncovering a Sleeping Woman.
12 June 1936, Paris. Sugar aquatint, scraper and burin engraving. (Bolliger 27; CCMA 2016.093)

Rape Beneath the Window.
Probably early November 1933, probably Paris. Etching, drypoint and aquatint. (Bolliger 28; CCMA 2016.050)
Rape, IV.
2 November 1933, Paris. Etching, drypoint and aquatint. (Bolliger 29; CCMA 2016.048)
Rape, II.
22 April 1933, Boisgeloup. Drypoint. (Bolliger 30; CCMA 2016.047)

Rape, V.
23 April 1933, Boisgeloup. Drypoint. (Bolliger 31; CCMA 2016.049)
Rape, VII.
2 November 1933, Paris. Etching, aquatint, drypoint and scraper. (Bolliger 32; CCMA 2016.069)
Rembrandt and Female Heads.
27 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 33; CCMA 2016.073)

Rembrandt with Palette.
27 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 34; CCMA 2016.074)
Rembrandt and Two Women.
31 January 1934, Paris. Etching, scraper and plate tone. (Bolliger 35; CCMA 2016.080)
Rembrandt and Woman with a Veil.
31 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 36; CCMA 2016.079)

Sculptor, Reclining Model and Sculpture.
17 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 37; CCMA 2016.015)
Sculptor, Model and Sculpted Bust.
17 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 38; CCMA 2016.016)
Sculptor, Crouching Model and Sculpted Head.
23 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 39; CCMA 2016.022)

Sculptor, Model and Sculpture of a Seated Figure.
15 March 1933, Paris. Drypoint and scraper. (Bolliger 40; CCMA 2016.014)
Sculptor, Models and Sculpture.
20 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 41; CCMA 2016.017).
Two Women Looking at a Sculpted Head
21 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 42; CCMA 005.2016)

Model Leaning on a Painting.
21 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 43; CCMA 2016.018)
Sculptor with Goblet and Crouching Model.
21 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 44; CCMA 2016.019)
Sculptor and Model Admiring a Sculpted Head
22 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 45; CCMA 2016.021)

Young Sculptor at Work
23 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 46; CCMA 2016.023)
Old Sculptor at Work.
25 March, 1933, Paris. Etching with plate tone. (Bolliger 47; CCMA 2016.020).
Sculptor and Tow Sculpted Heads.
26 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 48; CCMA 2016.024).

Sculptor, Half-Length, at Work.
26 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 49; CCMA 2016.019).
Reclining Sculptor and Model with Mask.
27 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 50; CCMA 2016.026).
Reclining Sculptor in front of a Draped Nude.
27 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 51; CCMA 2016.027).

Two Male Sculptures.
27 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 52; CCMA 2016.028).
Reclining Sculptor Before the Small Torso.
30 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 53; CCMA 2016.029).
Sculptor and his Model with a Sculpted Group Representing Athletes.
30 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 54; CCMA 2016.030).

Reclining Sculptor in Front of the Young Horseman.
30 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 55; CCMA 2016.031).
Reclining Sculptor in Front of a Bacchanale with Bull.
30 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 56; CCMA 2016.032).
Reclining Sculptor in Front of Horses and Bull.
31 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 57; CCMA 2016.033).

Reclining Sculptor in Front of a Centaur and a Woman
31 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 58; CCMA 2016.034).
Sculptor and His Model Before a Window.
31 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 59; CCMA 2016.035).
Reclining Sculptor and Surrealist Sculpture.
31 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 60; CCMA 2016.036)

Model and Large Sculpted Head.
1 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 61; CCMA 2016.037)
Reclining Sculptor, I.
2 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 62; CCMA 2016.038)
Reclining Sculptor II.
3 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 63; CCMA 2016.039)

Reclining Sculptor III.
3 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 64; CCMA 2016.040)
Reclining Sculptor, IV.
4 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 65; CCMA 2016.041)
Model Contemplating a Sculpted Group.
5 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 66; CCMA 2016.042)

Three Nude Women near a Window.
6 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 67).
Sculptor and Standing Model.
7 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 68; CCMA 2016.044)
Sculptor and Kneeling Model.
8 April 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 69; CCMA 2016.045)

Sculpture of a Young Man with a Goblet.
11 April, 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 70; CCMA 2016.046)
Woman Leaning on her Elbow, Sculpture from rear and Bearded Head.
3 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 71; CCMA 2016.051)
Nude Model and Sculptures.
3 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 72; CCMA 2016.052)

Model and Large Sculpture Viewed from Behind.
4 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 73; CCMA 2016.053)
Model and Surrealist Sculpture.
4 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 74; CCMA 2016.054)
Crouching Model, Sculpture Viewed From Behind and Bearded Head.
5 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 75; CCMA 2016.055)

Sculptures and Vases of Flowers.
5 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 76; CCMA 2016.056)
Three Actors.
14 March 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 77; CCMA 2016.013)
Seated Woman and Woman Viewed from Behind.
27 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 78; CCMA 2016.072)

Seated Woman with a Hat and Draped Standing Woman.
29 January 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 79; CCMA 2016.076)
Two Models Looking at Each Other.
29 January, 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 80; CCMA 2016.075).
Sculptor and Sculpted Group of Three Dancers.
2 March 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 81; CCMA 2016.082)

Four Nude Women and a Sculpted Head.
10 March 1934, Paris. Etching, scraper and burin engraving. (Bolliger 82; CCMA 2016.084)
Minotaur with a Goblet in his Hand a Young Woman.
17 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 83; CCMA 2016.057)
Minotaur Caressing a Woman.
18 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 84; CCMA 2016.058)

Bacchic Scene with Minotaur.
18 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 85; CCMA 2016.059)
Woman Gazing at the Sleeping Minotaur.
18 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 86; CMA 2016.060)
Minotaur Attacking an Amazon.
23 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 87; CCMA 2016. 062)

Wounded Minotaur, VI.
26 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 88; CCMA 2016.063)
Vanquished Minotaur.
29 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 89; CCMA 2016.064).
Dying Minotaur.
30 May 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 90; CCMA 2016.065)

Minotaur and Woman Behind a Curtain.
16 June 1933, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 91; CCMA 2016.066)
Minotaur, Drinker and Women.
18 June 1933, Boisgeloup. Drypoint, Etching, Scraper and Burin Engraving. (Bolliger 92; CCMA 2016.067)
Minotaur Caressing a Sleeping Woman.
18 June 1933, Boisgeloup. Drypoint. (Bolliger 93; CCMA 2016.068)

Blind Minotaur Led by a Little Girl, I.
22 September 1934, Boisgeloup. Drypoint, Scraper, and Burin Engraving. (Bolliger 94; CCMA 2016.087)
Blind Minotaur Led by a Little Girl II.
23 October 1934, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 96; CCMA 2016.088)
Blind Minotaur Led by a Little Girl, III.
4 November 1934, Paris. Etching, Burin Engraving, and Scraper. (Bolliger 95; CCMA 2016.089)

Blind Minotaur Led by a Little Girl in the Night.
1 January 1935, Paris. Aquatint Worked with Scraper to Resemble Mezzotint, Drypoint, and Burn Engraving. (Bolliger 97; CCMA 2016.006)
Portrait of Vollard, II.
4 March 1937, Paris. Sugar aquatint. (Bolliger 98; CCMA 2016.007)
Portrait of Vollard, I.
4 March 1937, Paris. Sugar Aquatint. (Bolliger 99; CCMA 2016.094)

Portrait of Vollard, III.
4 March 1937, Paris. Etching. (Bolliger 100; CCMA 2016.094)


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Images courtesy of the Colby College Museum of Art. All captions are taken from Stephen Coppel's Picasso Prints: The Vollard Suite. London: British Museum Press, 2012.

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