A kind little heart

In winter, after Mass, a little girl asks her mother for a few coins to give to a beggar woman clutching her infant. The scene, imbued with modesty and gravity, captures a moment of silent transmission: that of learned, almost instinctive compassion. This composition is set in Paris at the end of the 19th century, in a stark urban setting where the cold accentuates the fragility of bodies and destinies. The gazes, the restrained gestures, and the wintry palette underscore the dignity of the figures and the subtle tension between poverty, charity, and shared humanity.

• Oil on canvas stretched over a wooden frame, 73x60x2 cm; the edges are painted, everything is ready for hanging

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