Picasso's Muse
Ann Verdcourt, Artist
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About the Work
“Over
eleven
years
Marie-Thérèse
Walter
was
Picasso’s
inspiration
for
hundreds
of
paintings,
drawings,
etchings,
collages
and
sculptures.
My
favourite
works
are
those
paintings
that
show
Marie-Thérèse
wearing
a
hat
or
a
garland
of
flowers
around
her
head.
One
painting
in
particular
shows
her
wearing
a
beret
and
a
coat
with
a
large
collar.
The
wonderful
profile
combined
with
the
sculptural
aspects
of
the
beret
and
collar
made
me
reach
for
the
clay
bags.”
Ann
Verdcourt.
Quoted
in
the
exhibition
"Ceramics:
Ann
Verdcourt,
A
Survey"
Sep
-
Dec
2010
Measurements
500 x 450 x 350 mm
Media
grogged paper clay, slip and stains
Description
Head and shoulders of an elegant woman wearing a beret and a stole, surface is a monochrome grey with black painted eyes. The subject is Marie-Thérèse Walter, Picasso's muse.
Credit Line
Collection of the Sarjeant Gallery Te Whare o Rehua Whanganui. Gift of the artist, 2010.
Collection Type
Permanent collection
Acquisition Date
27 Aug 2010
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Accession Number:
2010/4/2