Fernande Olivier passions sometimes exploded into violence. Among his most notable works of his Cubist period from 1907 to 1909, several were inspired by Olivier. These include "Head of a Woman (Fernande)". He later admitted that one of the "Demoiselles d'Avignon" was modeled on her. In April 1907 Olivier went to a local orphanage and adopted a 13-year-old girl, Raymonde. The small family did not last, however, and upon discovering explicit drawings of Raymonde made by Picasso, Olivier sent the girl back to the orphanage. Olivier made no mention of Raymonde in her memoirs. When Picasso finally achieved success as an artist,
James Green (artist) James Green (artist) James Green (1771–1834) was an English artist, known as a portrait-painter. Born at Leytonstone in Essex, 13 March 1771, he was son of a builder. He was apprenticed to Thomas Martyn, who taught natural history painting, at 10 Great Marlborough Street. At the end of his apprenticeship, Green entered the schools of the Royal Academy. He attracted the notice of Sir Joshua Reynolds, and copied many of his pictures. Green gradually attained a good reputation for his portraits in water-colour. He resided for many years in South Crescent, Bedford Square, in London. Green died at Bath, Somerset