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Little Girl with a Basket (La petite fille au panier)
Oil on canvas, 134 x 78 cm, by Abel-Dominique Boyé, 1892
Musée Albert Marzelles, Marmande
 

Innocence balanced by a subtle melancholy is expressed through a young girl, dressed in a pale blue lace-trimmed gown and holding a basket of flowers. The subdued background heightens her presence, while the fallen blossoms at her feet hint at a fleeting moment. The soft brushwork and warm tones, characteristic of Boyé’s style, give the portrait a gentle harmony that emphasises both grace and fragility.