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Title: French Impressionist Oil Painting of a Nighttime Crowd Scene
by Bernadette Kelly (French b. 1933)
Unsigned
Medium: oil painting on board, unframed
Painting size: 2.25 inches (height) x 5.25 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 atmospheric oil painting by French artist Bernadette Kelly captures the bustling energy of a crowd gathered under the night sky. Figures, silhouetted against the deep blue background, move through the composition with an impressionistic blur, illuminated by the warm glow of streetlights and distant lanterns. The contrast between the cool tones of the evening and the flickering orange and red highlights creates a sense of movement and urban vibrancy.
Kelly’s expressive brushwork lends a dreamlike quality to the scene, where faces and details dissolve into a symphony of color and light. The composition evokes the feeling of a Parisian night, where strangers pass in the street, immersed in the quiet hum of the city. The figures are abstract yet distinct, capturing the essence of social interaction and anonymity in a crowd.
This stunning oil painting would make a wonderful addition to any collection of European impressionist works, particularly for those who appreciate nocturnal cityscapes and the evocative use of light and shadow in modern art.
- Creator:Bernadette Kelly (1933, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 2.25 in (5.72 cm)Width: 5.25 in (13.34 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509315977352
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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