Guarisco Gallery 2012

52 Hubert-Denis Etcheverry French, 1867-1950 The Departure signed, d. 1901, o/c 18-1/4” x 25-1/2” 31” x 39” fr. Delphin Enjolras French, 1865-1949 High Tea and Gossip signed, o/c 23-3/4” x 28-7/8” 33-1/2” x 38-3/4” fr. ne of the major artistic accomplishments that occurred during the latter half of the 19 th century was the devel- opment of a new manner of rendering natural light. There were few artists, however, who were as skilled as Delphin Enjolras in depicting artificial light including candlelight, gaslight, and electric light, and its interplay on a myriad of surfaces. ‘High Tea and Gossip’ is a beautiful example of the artist’s skill at depicting two kinds of artificial light, the glow of which enhances the intimacy of the moment shared amongst the women. O