Watercolors, acrylics and pencils on paper
8x10 inches
includes matting with original illustrations by the artist
sold unframed
 
Category: Changeling
 
Vannes, France  - February 1871
 
Étienne loved playing ball on the beach. His parents had told him repeatedly that it wasn't allowed in winter, but the boy had always been very stubborn. So, he decided to go anyway. He stepped out the door and walked the short distance to the beach. The sea was grey and rough, and a cold wind was blowing. Étienne almost immediately regretted not listening to his mother and father. He was about to head back home when something called his name from a dark hollow among the rocks. The boy approached. An old fisherman later recounted seeing him by the rocks as he was returning home. When his parents realized he had gone out, they ran to the beach. The changeling was playing in the sand, wearing the boy's clothes. No one ever saw Étienne again; the fairies had taken him away.