Fernande Olivier he began to lose interest in Fernande, as she reminded him of more difficult times. Eventually they separated in 1912, leaving Olivier without a way to carry on living in the style to which she had become accustomed. She had no legal right to expect anything from the painter, since she was still technically married to her first husband. To survive, she took various odd jobs, from a cashier at a butcher's to an antiques saleswoman. She also supplemented her income by giving drawing lessons. Twenty years after her relationship with Picasso, she wrote memoirs of their life together. By
George Cole (artist) George Cole (artist) George Cole (15 January 1810 – 7 September 1883) was an English painter known for his landscapes and animal paintings. Cole was born in Portsmouth to James and Elizabeth Cole. His mother died when he was 9 years old. According to the artist's grandson, Rex Vicat Cole, he was apprenticed to a ship's painter in the Royal Navy dockyards at Portsmouth. He taught himself to paint pictures, at first portraits and animals; he also painted posters for Wombwell's menagerie. In 1838 Cole's painting "The Farm Yard" was shown at the Society of British Artists. When he was