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Bernadette Kelly
20th Century French Modernist Oil Painting Two Nude Women with Black Robes

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CA$1,439.52
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Title: Modern French Oil Painting Two Nude Women with Black Robes by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933) Signed Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Painting size: 8 inches (height) x 7.75 inches (width) Condition: overall good and sound Provenance: all the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from their estate in Paris, France. Description: This modern French oil painting by Bernadette Kelly presents an evocative composition of two women draped in striking black robes accented with expressive white highlights Against a raw unprimed board background their forms emerge with a sculptural quality enhanced by the artist’s restrained palette of black white and gray The figure on the left stands in profile looking away her robe partially falling from her shoulder while the seated woman gazes outward her expression serene yet commanding The gestural brushwork adds movement and fluidity to the robes contrasting with the delicate rendering of their faces and bare skin The interaction between the figures suggests a quiet moment of contemplation or connection making this an intriguing piece open to interpretation Kelly’s mastery of form and contrast is evident in this work which bridges modernist figuration with raw expressive abstraction A striking addition to any collection of figurative modernist or French postwar paintings
  • Creator:
    Bernadette Kelly (1933, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Cirencester, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU509315975512

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