A beautiful earlier Art Nouveau preliminary charcoal dated 1935. Composed through a much looser hand, this is a drawing that represents that moment of instance exclaimed by Baudelaire. We have all come to understand it as that gut punch moment when you recognize a good photograph. Imagine for this artist the elements they had to fight, the changing light the movement of his sitters. Whether this inspired a painting or more studies in this environment. There is a slight influence of Raoul Duffy in the way he modeled trees and varied pressure of charcoal in his hand whether it was drawing a chorus line of legs, the wide promenade with these child like scrawls of black to indicate someones pet. Incredible to stare at for extended periods.

19 x 24 in