Inspired Jean Siméon Chardin (1699 – 1779) – Hare and copper pot (around 1738) – Oil on canvas – 16,14 x 12,99 inch
I made a dream last night. A dream coming from my childhood. A dream paying tribute to my grandmother. Every summer, I made my heart happy in the family home in central France. Ii came to my knowledge much later that it was Berry. And a further later that it was George Sand’s land. To fall asleep in the afternoons, my grandmother used to read stories to me. I could choose the one I wanted. And without knowing why, I always took La Mare au diable. The title enchanted me as much as it frightened me. I didn’t know that it had been written by the « great lady ». Her grandmother’s favorite author.
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