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Title: French Abstract Impressionist Oil Painting of a Sleeping Child
by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933)
Unsigned
Medium: oil painting on board, unframed
Painting size: 4 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 evocative abstract oil painting by French artist Bernadette Kelly appears to depict a child sleeping, enveloped in a dreamlike atmosphere of swirling blues, blacks, and soft whites. The expressive brushstrokes and layered textures create a sense of quiet movement, as if capturing the fleeting moment between wakefulness and slumber.
The curvature of forms and the contrast between shadow and light hint at the gentle contours of a resting figure, lending an emotional depth to the piece. Kelly’s impressionistic approach allows for a deeply personal interpretation, with the abstracted shapes evoking a sense of warmth, protection, and the tranquility of sleep.
A mesmerizing addition to any collection of abstract or figurative works, this oil painting would resonate with collectors drawn to expressive compositions that balance emotion and ambiguity, inviting contemplation on the universal theme of rest and dreams.
- Creator:Bernadette Kelly (1933, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 4 in (10.16 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: LU509315977172
Bernadette Kelly
Bernadette Kelly was born in Bousquet d'Orb, Hérault in 1933. She studied at the School of Decorative Arts in Paris, from 1953 to 1956 as well as in the workshop of the famous artist, Marcel Gromaire. She went on to teach drawing at Yves Hersent's preparatory course for seven years, then devoted herself entirely to her work in painting and engraving from 1965.
Numerous exhibitions: Galerie Le Bateau Lavoir, Paris, Galerie Nadine Granier, Albi and others.

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