Madeleine Scellier, Female Nude, Drawing, 20th Century

A red chalk drawing depicting a seated nude young woman and a stylized flower with open petals. The quickly sketched lines and energetic shading lend a dynamic quality to the composition.

Signed “Madeleine Scellier” in the lower left corner.
Inscriptions on the back: ‘Madeleine Sellier’; ‘Mirabelle’

Madeleine Scellier (1928–2019) was a French artist trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under the guidance of Georges d’Espagnat. She primarily created portraits and female nudes with a delicate touch, often embellished with floral motifs, which she exhibited notably at the Salon des Moins de Trente Ans and the Salon des Femmes Peintres. She also illustrated books, including collections of poems by Simone Michel Azaïs and Zola’s “Contes à Ninon.”

In good overall condition.
20th-century work.

Dimensions:
Framed: 41 x 37 cm
Artwork only: 31 x 26.5 cm