Francis Picabia French, 1879-1953 Francis Picabia (French, 1879-1953). Composition mécanique, 1919. India ink and wash on paper, sheet: 10 x 14 15/16 inches (25.4 x 38 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Elisabeth H. Gates Fund, 1970 (1970:3). © Estate of Francis Picabia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris. © Estate of Francis Picabia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page. download Expand image Close Search the Site © Estate of Francis Picabia / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris Image downloads are for educational use only. For all other purposes, please see our Obtaining and Using Images page. Previous slide Next slide Composition mécanique (Mechanical Composition), 1919 Artwork Details Materials India ink and wash on paper Measurements sheet: 10 x 14 15/16 inches (25.4 x 37.94125 cm) Collection Buffalo AKG Art Museum Credit Elisabeth H. Gates Fund, 1970 Accession ID 1970:3 More details Inscriptions: signature, dated / front, lower right / F. Picabia. / 19 Provenance: Vicomte Alain de Léché, Paris. Michael Tollemache Ltd., London; March 31, 1970, purchased by the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo Object Classifications: Drawings Work Type: Pen-and-wash drawing Information may change due to ongoing research. Glossary of Terms Related Content Related Exhibitions {title} slider controls Previous slide Next slide Intimate Gestures, Realized Visions: Masterworks on Paper from the Collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery December 12, 1987–January 31, 1988 Artist’s Eye on the Collection: Julie Mehretu January 24, 2004–March 28, 2004 Related Publications {title} slider controls Previous slide Next slide Masterworks on Paper from the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Related Links {title} slider controls Previous slide Next slide Other Works by This Artist Figure triste (Sad Figure), 1912 Francis Picabia Collection Highlights All Collection Highlights Previous slide Next slide The Marina Piccola, Capri, 1859 Albert Bierstadt Return of the Prodigal Son, 1967 Romare Howard Bearden Elegy to the Spanish Republic XXXIV, 1953-1954 Robert Motherwell Attic Series VIII, 1990 Robert Mangold Only God Knows I'm Good, 2009 (produced 2011) Tracey Emin Civil Tapestry 5, 2012 Theaster Gates Still Life on a Mantelpiece, ca. 1923 Georges Braque Head - Red and Yellow, 1962 Roy Lichtenstein Buffalo Newsboy, 1853 Thomas Le Clear Related People Francis Picabia