The Edward Quinn Archive

Best of Picasso: Pets

Edward Quinn lived and worked in the ‘50s and ‘60s as a photographer on the Côte d’Azur, the French Riviera. In 1951 he met and photographed Pablo Picasso for the first time. They became friends and Quinn photographed Picasso for the rest of the artist's life.

Here you will find a selection of top photos of Picasso's pets. For other photos of Picasso's pets please select the keyword Pets in our extended search. 

  • Pablo Picasso at a window of La Galloise in Vallauris. Pablo Picasso bought this house of a horticulturalist in 1948. He waited patiently until the restless boxer dog Jan moved into the camera's range. Jan was quite friendly when one was inside the house, but it was always very difficult to get through the garden without one's trouser leg behind tugged. Vallauris 1953. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Picasso with his doves which live in a birdcage in his studio. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with Claude Picasso dressed up as a clown, Paloma Picasso is wearing the Davy Crockett outfit she received as a Christmas present. With goat Esmeralda. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Claude Picasso dressed up as a clown, Paloma Picasso as a trapper. With goat Esmeralda and boxer dog Jan. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with the goat Esmeralda at Christmas 1956. She was a Christmas present from Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso at Christmas with Esmeralda and boxer dog Jan. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso at Christmas with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. Sculptures in the garden of La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline at Christmas with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline with Esmeralda, the goat he received from Jacqueline. La Californie, Cannes, Christmas 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Dachshund Lump and sculptures by Pablo Picasso in the garden of La Californie. Cannes 1957. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso, Jacqueline and Félix Cenci. Dachshund Lump. In front of restaurant Chez Félix. Cannes 1958. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and his Dalmatian dog Perro. La Californie, Cannes 1959. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with his dachshund Lump. La Californie, Cannes 1959. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with his parrot. La Californie, Cannes 1960. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso introduces Claude Picasso and Paloma Picasso to a new pet, a talking parrot, which is squatting on his arm. La Californie, Cannes 1960. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with dachshund Ma Jolie. La Californie, Cannes 1961. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • La Californie, Cannes 1956. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with his Dalmatian Perro. La Californie, Cannes 1961. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with his Dalmatian Perro. La Californie, Cannes 1961. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline with Afghan dog Kaboul and dachshund Lump on the terrace in front of the entrance to Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie, Mougins 14.2.1962. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso with his Afghan dog Kaboul and dachshund Lump. Partly hidden his wife Jacqueline. Mas Notre-Dame-de-Vie, Mougins 14.2.1962. - Photo by Edward Quinn
  • Pablo Picasso and Jacqueline with Afghan dog Kaboul. Cannes 1963. - Photo by Edward Quinn