"“thirst”, Original Engraving Signed Suzanne Tourte, 1930"
Original etching entitled “La Soif”, signed lower right Suzanne Tourte and dated 1930. This powerful composition depicts three nude figures in a hilly landscape, in an atmosphere imbued with classical serenity. The figure in the foreground, lifting a vase to quench his thirst, embodies the direct link between man and nourishing nature. Suzanne Tourte (1904–1979), a renowned French artist, was a student of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. She notably exhibited at the Salon d’Automne and the Salon des Indépendants. Her engraved work is marked by great finesse of execution and poetic sensitivity. Dimensions with frame: 64 x 67 cm Dimensions of work: 34 x 42 cm Worldwide shipping