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

Pablo Picasso celebrates Christmas at his villa La Californie in Cannes, 1956. Dressed in a plaid shirt, he stands with Jacqueline, Esmeralda the goat—a gift from Jacqueline—his daughter Paloma, and Gérard Sassier. While the children are engrossed with presents on the floor, the ornate room reveals a sparsely decorated tree and several of the artist's painted cutout sculptures on the mantelpiece. A large light stand in the foreground indicates the scene was professionally documented.

Artworks:

"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:549
"Tête du soleil", 1956. RamieG:372;
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:548
On the floor: frame with 15.3 x 15.3 cm tiles, identified second row right "Tête de faune III", 1956. Sotheby's London, 5.2.2020
Upper row right: "Tête de faune", 1956. Sotheby's London, 6.2.2013
Other tiles in the panneau >> Artwork(s) not yet identified

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

ArtNotIdentified, Ceramics, Music, Musicians, Pets, Sculptures

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