La Vallée contemporary painting Date: 1921

Date: 1921

Conrad made his drawings using very fine pencil lines

The golden frame has many impacts and gaps but its worn side is in perfect harmony with the view

A small scale painting of a distant town and church

hidden by the shadow of the hill

La Vallée contemporary painting Date: 1921An oil painting on hard carton, from the home and atelier of French artist Ccile Hertz Eyrolles (18751974). The reverse bears the artists atelier stamp. This loosely rendered landscape is painted in broad, expressive strokes and soft pastel tones. The rooftops of houses in the valley are suggested with just a single brush of red, yet the composition holds together with clarity and rhythm the scene becoming more recognizable when viewed at a distance.