Eva Gouel
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Eva Gouel | |
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| Born | Eve Gouel 1885 |
| Died | December 14, 1915 (age 30) |
| Known for | Second girlfriend of Pablo Picasso |
Eva Gouel (1885–December 14, 1915) was a French choreographer and the second girlfriend of the Spanish painter Pablo Picasso during the early 1910s. She was the inspiration for several of his paintings, including Ma Jolie (1912).
Death
[edit]On December 14, 1915, Gouel died from tuberculosis at the age of 30. Picasso was devastated by her death. His 1915 painting, Harlequin, shows his sorrow.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biography of Eva Gouel, Muse and Mistress of Pablo Picasso".
- ^ "Secret Picasso Affair Revealed".
- ^ Kelley, True. Who was Pablo Picasso?.
Further reading
[edit]- Morgan, Barbara (2002). "Gouel, Eva (d. 1915)". In Commire, Anne (ed.). Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Vol. 6. Waterford, Connecticut: Yorkin Publications. p. 416. ISBN 0-7876-4065-4.
