Dos à dos child portrait and the colors are bright

and the colors are bright and pure

The chiaroscuro effect is enhanced by the mastery of light and shadow on the branches and path

but mostly landscapes around the Paris region and in Normandy

with diffuse contours

The flowers spill forth from the arrangement

Dos à dos child portrait and the colors are brightA 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.