Dos à dos child portrait wings outstretched and tail fanned

wings outstretched and tail fanned out

and the colors are bright and pure

After being released the couple went into hiding where he met other artists and thinkers from the period

a hub of sustainable artistic creation located in a small fishing village in the north of France

but mostly landscapes around the Paris region and in Normandy

Dos à dos child portrait wings outstretched and tail fannedA double sided oil painting on wood, from the home and atelier of French artist Ccile Hertz Eyrolles (18751974). The reverse bears the artists atelier stamp. This rare double sided work offers a glimpse into Hertz Eyrolless studio practice not only her reuse of materials, but also the range of her subjects. On one side, a close up portrait of a womans face is rendered in oil, with underlying pencil lines still visible, gently carving out her features.