Description:
Gen Paul (French, 1895-1975)
The Violinist
Signed "GenPaul" l.r.
Oil on canvas, 39 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (100.0 x 65.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Surface grime.
Provenance: Purchased July 31, 1970, from Galerie de Cannes, by the parents of the current owner.
N.B. Accompanied by a copy of the bill from Galerie de Cannes, which provides the date of c. 1934-35 for the painting.
Estimate $8,000-12,000
The surface impasto is rich and intact. There are occasional bristles from the artist's brush stuck in the paint surface. There are some very minor areas of craquelure, not more than three or so, and usually only a single crack, and all the craquelure appears stable. Some framer's notes along the back edge of the frame. No additional condition issues to report.
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