Pickman's Model (Max D. Stanton)

"Pickman's Model" is a short Cthulhu Mythos story by American author Max D. Stanton and published in the Ulthar Press thematic anthology Pickman's Gallery in 2018. The story functions as something of a prequel to H. P. Lovecraft's 1927 short story, also named "Pickman's Model".
==Synopsis==
When struggling young artist Richard Upton Pickman meets enigmatic aristocrat Abigail Peters, he begins to develop an intellectual fascination with her, despite her apparent oddities. In the following months, the two get to know each other better, and a bond of trust grows between the two. As a result, Abigail makes a decision: to show Pickman her true form. As she changes into a monstrous ghoul, Pickman realises that he has at last found his model.
==Characters==
*Richard Upton Pickman, a talented artist with a taste for the macabre.
*Abigail Peters, a woman of old money descended from a very peculiar stock.
Category:Max D. Stanton works
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