Pablo Picasso - Autograph Letter Signed

Pablo PICASSO (1881- 1973), Spanish painter

Autograph letter signed to Inès Sassier. "La Californie" Cannes AM (Alpes Maritime) January 9, 1961; 1 page in-4°.

Separated from Françoise Gilot since 1953, Pablo Picasso did not forget his duties as a father to his children Claude and Paloma: "My dear Inès, Here is the check to take to Monsieur de Sarriac. Best regards to Gustave and Gérard and yours. Picasso"

Inès Sassier was Picasso's trusted wife. She came into his life around 1936 through the painter's lover Dora Maar, then vacationing in Mougins with Paul Eluard and Man Ray. Inès worked with her sister at the Vaste Horizon hotel. She hired the two sisters as housekeepers and cooks. Little by little, Inès came to occupy a growing place in the painter's life, her charms not leaving him indifferent. Married with one child, she moved into a small apartment in the painter's studio on rue des Grands Augustin in Paris. She did him odd jobs. From 1955 onwards, Picasso moved permanently to the south of France, first to Vallauris, then to Cannes with Françoise Gilot, and finally to Notre-Dame-de-Vie in Mougins with Jacqueline Roch. Inès would come down in the summer with Françoise Gilot's children, Claude and Paloma, to see Picasso. He would show her his work, ask for her advice from time to time, and present her with his portrait on each of her birthdays. The friendship was total. In Paris, she was in charge of moving the studio. She remained in Picasso's service until 1970.