André DERAIN (1880-1954) Lot n° 21

Portrait du fils de l'artiste, vers 1946-1950 Laydown on canvas, signed lower right 9 1/8 x 8 7/8 in. Here Derain gives us the portrait of his young son with a little smile and eyes gazing into the distance. Though the colours are dark, the close-up view of the sweet young face of this beloved child conveys his father’s affection. Derain captures an instant in the everyday life of a cheeky little boy on the spot.