Delphin ENJOLRAS (Coucouron, 1865 - Toulouse, 1945) Woman with irises Pastel on canvas (Original canvas) Signed 'DEnjolras' in pencil lower left Woman with irises, pastel on canvas, signed, by D. Enjolras 42.32 x 25 in. 107.5 x 63.5 cm Provenance: Gérard Lévy Collection ; Then by descent Exhibitions: L'Art et la Vie en France à la Belle Époque, Île de Bendor, Fondation Paul Ricard, September - October 1971, cat. no. 210: "Femme aux iris" [label on reverse]. By capturing the naked figure, covered only by white gauze, of a young blonde woman smelling the sweet scent of her irises, our large pastel illustrates everything that made Delphin Enjolras such a success. Known for his intimate scenes of women in states of undress, usually lit by electric interior lights, the artist also made pastel his preferred technique, as he felt it best captured the bewitching atmosphere of his subjects. Delphin ENJOLRAS (Coucouron, 1865 - Toulouse, 1945) 107.5 x 63.5 cm By capturing the naked figure, covered only by white gauze, of a young blonde woman smelling the sweet scent of her irises, our large pastel illustrates everything that made Delphin Enjolras so successful. Known for his intimate scenes of women in states of undress, usually lit by electric interior lights, the artist also made pastel his preferred technique, as he felt it best captured the bewitching atmosphere of his subjects.