Named in memory of the French painter Suzanne Valadon (1865–1938), the first model for Chavannes and the impressionists Degas and Renoir {see, respectively, planets  (6673) and  (6677)}. Valadon learned drawing and painting from observing these painters. Until 1909 she mainly made drawings. Later she painted nudes, still life and landscapes. Her son was the well-known painter Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955). (M 27463) _ _.