La Vallée contemporary painting A small scale painting of

A small scale painting of a distant town and church

and what appear to be a few abstract figures in the foreground

Conrad made his drawings using very fine pencil lines

Size without the frame: 8

Antique oil painting: A large scale and dynamic oil painting on hard carton

La Vallée contemporary painting A small scale painting ofAn 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.