
Pablo Picasso at Christmas with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. Jacqueline, Paloma Picasso, Gérard Sassier. La Californie, Cannes 1956.
Pablo Picasso celebrates Christmas at his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956. He stands beside the tree with Jacqueline, who gifted him the goat Esmeralda, also present. On the floor, amidst scattered presents, Paloma Picasso and Gérard Sassier are engrossed with their new toys. The grand room is distinguished by a large fireplace mantel topped with Picasso’s stylized cutout figures, while a professional lighting stand in the foreground acknowledges the photographic session.
Artworks:
- "Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:549
- "Tête du soleil", 1956. RamieG:372;
- "Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:548
- On the floor: frame with 15.3 x 15.3 cm tiles, identified second row right "Tête de faune III", 1956. Sotheby's London, 5.2.2020
- Upper row right: "Tête de faune", 1956. Sotheby's London, 6.2.2013
- Other tiles in the panneau >> Artwork(s) not yet identified
Abbreviations: see Bibliography
Keywords:
ArtNotIdentified, Ceramics, Music, Musicians, Pets, Sculptures
Filename:
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Photo Edward Quinn, © edwardquinn.com / © Succession Picasso / 2020, ProLitteris, Zurich
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