The party in Montmartre , circa 1900

Oil on  panel

Size: 18 x 23.45cm

Elie Pavil depicts a party, full of enthusiasm and joy. The point of view gives the impression that the viewer is at the painter's table. Pavil, seated, draws the spectacle that is happening before his eyes. The artist reports on the jubilation, sparkling and shimmering of the Montmartre evenings of the Belle Époque.

In the foreground, the painter challenges the viewer through the character in the foreground, who catches us looking at her. In front of her, a champagne seal and a glass. Between the tables, a dancer comes and goes, makes her skirt and shoulders dance. Sketched from life, the scene is lively and colorful.

The painting is a work of the painter's youth. It bears witness to the great delicacy of the artist and his sensitivity to human relationships.