Louis Faille (French, 1878 - 1964), "Circé" Watercolor on paper. Nocturnal scene on the shore of the lake. Under an old tree, the young enchantress in a shimmering golden crown leans lasciviously against a stone pedestal, her other hand resting on a harp. She looks coquettishly to the side, where Odysseus' unmanned ship can already be seen. Signed "Faille" at the bottom left. In a gilded wooden frame with deeply grooved stucco decoration, behind glass (slightly rubbed, hairline cracks). Dimensions with frame 36 x 28 cm. Condition: II +

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