The painting, created between the 1940s and 1950s, could be a portrait of the French poetess Dora Maar, Picasso's companion for nine years. There is also another work called 'Buste de Femme Dora ...

The painting is now believed to be a distorted image of French photographer and poet Dora Maar, who was Picasso’s lover, ...

92 x 60.2 cm (36.2 x 23.7 in). Sheet: 104,5 x 69,9 cm (41,1 x 27,5 in). Printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris. Poster before letters for the Picasso exhibition at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, ...

Unlike Françoise Gilot, her immediate predecessor, or Dora Maar (who as an accomplished photographer stands as the quiet muse for “Picasso & the Camera”), Roque was not herself an artist.

As the end of 2024 approaches art lovers and culture vultures may find themselves with a bit of time on their hands over the festive period to visit some exhibitions.