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 is absorbed in her own creative work. That same year, she was chosen by Pablo Picasso as the model for a famous series of paintings and drawings. Captured in profile, she sits with a board on her lap, her right hand poised with a brush, her long blonde hair styled in a distinctive high ponytail. An ornately carved wooden cabinet dominates the background, with art supplies resting on a nearby table.


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