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Pablo Picasso, ca. 1905
Technical Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
100 × 81 cm (39.4 × 31.9 in)
Style
Transitional / Early Modern
Decade
1900s
About This Work
Fernande with a Black Mantilla portrays Fernande Olivier in a dark Spanish mantilla, using subdued tones and lively brushwork to hold together a naturalistic figure and an increasingly abbreviated treatment of the face. Guggenheim describes the work as a transitional portrait: its romantic and expressionistic qualities remain visible, while the simplified features point toward Picasso’s growing interest in abstract form and Iberian sculpture.
Guggenheim dates the work to Paris, ca. 1905, and records it as an oil on canvas measuring 100 × 81 cm. It entered the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum’s Thannhauser Collection through the bequest of Hilde Thannhauser in 1991 (accession 91.3914). This correction replaces an incorrect Philadelphia location, mismatched image, unsupported valuation, and generic attribution with the holding museum’s direct documentation.
Current Location
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, USA
Public Collection — Open to visitors
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2026 Estimated Value
Priceless / Not for sale
* 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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