Pablo Picasso with Irène Rignault (Madame X) and the portrait of her in October 1953. This painting valued at that time at 500'000 FF was later stolen from the property of Mme Madeleine Roger, mother of Mme Rignault at Bellerive-sur-Allier or sold by her. In the background an automatic piano which Picasso bought 1950 in a bistro in Vallauris. La Galloise, Vallauris 17.10.1953.

Pablo Picasso, seen from behind, sits on a shaggy rug while painting the portrait of Irène Rignault, also known as Madame X. She poses patiently on a patterned daybed, her arms crossed, as the artist works on the large canvas before him. The painting, an expressive rendering of her profile, is in progress. Pinned to a large armoire in the background is a poster for the 1952 Vallauris exhibition, featuring a stylized goat's head. La Galloise, Vallauris, October 17, 1953.

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Artworks:

"Exposition 1952 Vallauris", 1952. Bloch.I:1257.I
"Madame X", 1953

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