"Secret Attraction: Charles Dorignac, an active French painter in the second half of the 19th century."

(Active in the second half of the 19th century) A Secret Attraction. The granddaughter, enveloped in newspaper, gently took her grandmother's hand to whisper something confidential in her ear. In the background, a little sister is absorbed in her doll play. Empathetic observation, depicted in a beautifully written genre scene, executed with masterful attention to detail and materials. Oil, wood. Inscribed indistinctly "Ch. Doriac". Dimensions 65.8 cm x 51.1 cm. Framed. French genre painter, active in the second half of the 19th century; oil, wood. Inscribed indistinctly "Ch. Doriac".