"Young model on a blanket: a fragmentary work by Hervé in pastel tones"

(Born in 1926 in France) A reclining nude, resting on a moss-and-floral colored blanket, sprawled on an elegant light blue, spotted sofa beneath a windowsill, lies a young model with chestnut hair in an approximately full-bodied pose with closed eyes. In pastel tones and with dynamic, broad strokes, this early work by Hervé, a member of the National Society of Fine Arts, is executed fragmentarily. Oil on canvas; signed and dated; lower left with the location Paris and the year 1946 indicated. The reverse side is marked in French. Dimensions: 60 cm x 81 cm. Framed.