A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954. for a series of paintings and drawings. Vallauris 1954. - Photo by Edward Quinn

A young art student, Sylvette David, was chosen by Pablo Picasso as model in 1954. for a series of paintings and drawings. Vallauris 1954.

In Vallauris, 1954, young art student Sylvette David holds up a sketchbook to display a pencil portrait. That year, she was chosen by Pablo Picasso as the model for a significant series of paintings and drawings. With her blonde hair styled in a high ponytail, she sits on a daybed wearing a dark, long-sleeved top and a full gingham skirt. Another small drawing and an ashtray rest before her, while an open art magazine is visible in the blurred foreground.


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Artworks:

  • "Sylvette", 1954. Grunenberg:25
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