The etching was made after an illustration from the catalogue of the exhibition ‘Derain’ at the Musée National dʼArt Moderne, Paris (1954–55), which greatly impressed Giacometti. The original is Derain’s portrait of the Spanish guitarist Iturrino from 1914.

Material

Etching

Dimensions

47.2 x 34.0 cm

Creditline

Kunsthaus Zürich, Alberto Giacometti-Stiftung, 2008

Object number

GS 408

Signature

inscribed bottom: Hommage a Derain; on the back: Epreuve documentaire [stamp] / 3/5

Further information

Reprint 2008; Ex. 3/5

Provenance