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,
Elizabeth Forbes (artist) and in museums in Liverpool, London and Manchester. Elizabeth Forbes (artist) Elizabeth Adela Forbes (née Armstrong; 29 December 1859 – 16 March 1912) was a Canadian painter who was primarily active in the UK. She often featured children in her paintings and "School Is Out" (painted in Newlyn) is one of her most popular works. She was friends with the artists James Abbott McNeill Whistler and Walter Sickert, both of whom influenced her work. Her etchings in particular are said to show the influence of Whistler. After studying and working in continental Europe, Forbes settled in Newlyn, England where she