Le Port large scale painting The blue-green drape in the

The blue-green drape in the background sublimates the bird's feathers while the aged golden frame completes the effect with elegance and sobriety

swept by a powerful wind

This is a true atelier piece

The original frame has some loss of gilding

Py (19th century)

Le Port large scale painting The blue-green drape in theAn oil painting of a port on wood, from the home and atelier of French artist Ccile Hertz Eyrolles (18751974). The reverse bears the artists atelier stamp. This charming harbor scene depicts a northern French port, with a pair of sailboats pulled up along the quai, facing a village and its main street. The buildings have broad white facades, a few colorful canopies, and small figures passing by evoking the atmosphere of a quiet day in Normandy or