Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline at Christmas with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956.

In the sunny garden of his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956, Pablo Picasso stands with Esmeralda, the goat he received as a Christmas gift from Jacqueline. Dressed in a checkered shirt, he holds the leash while Jacqueline kneels beside them, smiling as she gently cradles the goat's head. The informal scene is set amongst lush palm trees, with several of Picasso's sculptures, including a bronze goat, visible in the background.

Artworks:

"La chèvre", 1950. MPParis:340.II a; Spies:409.II
"Tête de femme", 1931. Spies:133.I

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Pets, Sculptures

Filename:

pic560827.jpg

It was not always easy to identify specific personalities, artworks, places or dates. If you are able to provide identifications or find any errors, we kindly request that you contact us.

The description for this image (but not the title) was generated with the help of AI.