Francoise Gilot (French, b. 1921), Scorpio, 1974, watercolor/ink drawing. Lot includes a mounted newspaper article about the artist's wedding.

Dimensions: 3 x 4.75", frame: 9.75 x 11.75"

Provenance: from the San Antonio estate of Nancy Diseker, personal friend of GilotThroughout her life, French-born Francoise Gilot has combined artistic talent with academic achievement. At the age of 21 she left the University of Paris to study art at the Academie Julian. From 1946 to 1953 she worked with Picasso, learning, teaching and sharing the wealth of his tremendous talent. During this time she also worked with Henri Matisse, developing a strong friendship with the elderly painter. She lived with Picasso and bore him two children.

Good, some fading to ink