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

In the garden of their villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso and his wife Jacqueline share a tender moment with their goat, Esmeralda, a Christmas gift from Jacqueline in 1956. Dressed in a plaid shirt, Picasso crouches on the gravel and affectionately presses his face against the animal’s head. Jacqueline, in a blue suede jacket, leans in with a gentle smile, resting her chin on her hand. Behind them, several of the artist’s sculptures are visible among the sunlit foliage.

Artworks:

"La chèvre", 1950. MPParis:340.II a; Spies:409.II
"Tête de femme", 1931. Spies:133.I,
"La femme en robe longue", 1943. Spies:238.II; BS.55:175

Abbreviations: see Bibliography

Keywords:

Pets, Sculptures

Filename:

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