The Frugal Meal, from The Saltimbanques
Pablo Picasso
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Pablo PicassoSpanish, 1881–1973The Frugal Meal, from The Saltimbanques
September 1904 · Etching on zinc in blue-green on ivory laid paper (discolored to cream)
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Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, United States
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- Aug 16, 2026
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About
“The Frugal Meal, from The Saltimbanques” is a print by Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881–1973), dated September 1904. The catalog places it within Cubism, with food, poverty, and drinking among its subjects. It belongs to the collection of Art Institute of Chicago in Chicago, and is not confirmed on public display right now. ART MAP tracks this work's display status over time, with every claim carrying its source and verification date.
Details
- Artist
- Pablo Picasso
- Date
- September 1904
- Medium
- Etching on zinc in blue-green on ivory laid paper (discolored to cream)
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Market
$250k – $1.5M
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Data sources
- Art Institute of Chicago — public collection API (CC0 data) · record 18709 · fetched 13 d ago
- pipeline · record aic:18709 · fetched 10 d ago
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