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

At his villa La Californie in Cannes, Pablo Picasso celebrates Christmas in 1956. Dressed in a checked shirt, he observes as Jacqueline Roque kneels on the floor with the children—Paloma Picasso, Catherine Hutin, and Claude Picasso. A unique guest, the goat Esmeralda, a gift from Jacqueline, stands nearby. The room, a blend of family celebration and artist’s studio, is filled with Picasso’s sculptures and artwork. An ornate fireplace and a large, decorated Christmas tree complete the cluttered yet intimate domestic scene.

Artworks:

From left "Grande Bourrache pièce provençale, decor visage", dated 4.1.1952. Similar: RamieG: 281
"Musicien assis", 1956. Spies:549
"Tête au 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

Filename:

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