In 1956, on the occasion of his 75th birthday on 25.10., Pablo Picasso invited some friends. One of the guests was his art dealer friend, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. His present for Pablo Picasso was a gold clock which Pablo Picasso and Spanish publisher Gustavo Gili carefully and with great interest examined. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn

In 1956, on the occasion of his 75th birthday on 25.10., Pablo Picasso invited some friends. One of the guests was his art dealer friend, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. His present for Pablo Picasso was a gold clock which Pablo Picasso and Spanish publisher Gustavo Gili carefully and with great interest examined. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

On his 75th birthday, Pablo Picasso (partially obscured by the lamp) and Spanish publisher Gustavo Gili (pointing) closely examine a gift. The small gold clock was presented by art dealer Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, who observes from the background in a formal suit. The intimate scene, captured at Picasso’s villa La Californie in Cannes, is one of quiet concentration and shared interest on October 25, 1956.


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