Picasso etchings at the British Museum – in pictures

The British museum acquired the Picasso prints thanks to the generosity of Hamish Parker, a City financier Photograph: Olivia Harris/Reuters

Blind minotaur led by a little girl in the night; plate 97 in the Vollard Suite. 31 December 1934. Acquatint with scraper to resemble mezzotint, drypoint and engraving Photograph: British Museum/PA

Young sculptor at work; plate 46 of the Vollard Suite. 23 March 1933. Etching Photograph: British Museum/PA

Sculptor working from life with model posing; plate 59 of the Vollard Suite. 31 March 1933 Photograph: The British Museum

An employee at the British Museum with Portrait of Vollard II; plate 98 of the Vollard Suite. 4 March 1937. Aquatint Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images

Faun uncovering a sleeping woman; plate 27 of the Vollard Suite. 12 June 1936. Etching and acquatint Photograph: British Museum/PA

Minotaur with a goblet in his hand and a young woman; plate 83 of the Vollard Suite. 18 May 1933. Etching Photograph: British Museum/PA

Minotaur caressing a sleeping woman; plate 93 of the Vollard Suite. 18 June 1933, plate probably reworked late 1934. Drypoint Photograph: Ray Tang/Rex Features