Cécile Darnaud

Large oil painting of fine quality depicting a gallant scene on the left with a topless woman, and on the right, 4 musicians playing for the lovers. It comes from a Parisian local. Late 19th century. Dimensions 700*250 cm (composed of 3 canvases of length 200+300+200) Cécile Arnaux was born in Foix in the first half of the 19th century, a student of Ch. Chaplin, a specialist in genre scenes. Her first documented appearance was at the Paris Salon of 1861. Among the best-known works, Bénézit cites "La toilette" and "i primi giochi" (the first games).