Sculptor with His Self-Portrait Serving as a Pedestal for a Head of Marie-Thérèse (Sculpteur et son autoportrait sculpté servant de socle à une tête de Marie-Thérèse) 1933

This 1933 etching by Pablo Picasso, titled *Sculptor with His Self-Portrait Serving as a Pedestal for a Head of Marie-Thérèse*, depicts a reclining, nude male figure, likely a self-portrait of the artist. The figure is seated on a pedestal, which is formed by a sculpted head that serves as a base for a second, more abstract head, presumably of Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso’s muse and lover. The use of line and the simplified form of the figures are characteristic of Picasso's work of this period, which drew influence from classical sculpture. The composition, with its juxtaposition of realistic and abstract elements, reflects Picasso's exploration of form and representation during the 1930s.