Pablo Picasso with the goat Esmeralda at Christmas 1956. She was a Christmas present from Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

In his villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso sits with his goat, Esmeralda, a Christmas gift from Jacqueline in 1956. Dressed in a plaid flannel shirt, the artist holds the leash with a contemplative gaze while Esmeralda looks directly at the camera. The intimate setting, a combination of home and studio, is filled with personal objects and artworks, including numerous sculptures and a violin hanging on the wall.

Artworks:

"La cage à l'oiseau", 1953. Spies:548C;
"Le chat accroupi" 1943. MPParis:324; Spies:278.II

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

BirdCage, Pets, Sculptures

Filename:

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