Constantin Kluge
(French, 1912–2003)
Parisian Boulevard (a double-sided painting)
Sale 959 - American and European Art Online
Sep 27, 2021
3:00PM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$2,000 -
$4,000
Sold for $8,125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Constantin Kluge
(French, 1912–2003)
Parisian Boulevard (a double-sided painting)
oil on canvas laid to board
signed C. Kluge (lower right)
24 x 36 inches.
Property from the Collection of John J. Thompson, Minneapolis, Minnesota
This lot has been authenticated by the Findlay Institute and will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné of Constantin Kluge, currently underway.
Provenance:
Artist's studio, Montlognon, France
Condition Report
Framed: 32 x 43 1/2 inches.
Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; recto painting on canvas was laid to board by the artist, board had been previously painted on by the artist and a stretcher was placed over the verso painting when the canvas was stretched. Recto painting on canvas has stable drying craquelures scattered throughout surface; one pinpoint brown stain in upper center; one small paint loss in center; small area of paint losses along extreme lower right edge. Verso painting on board has moderately yellowed varnish; one pinpoint paint loss in center. Additional images available upon request.
Moderate deposits of surface dirt and dust; recto painting on canvas was laid to board by the artist, board had been previously painted on by the artist and a stretcher was placed over the verso painting when the canvas was stretched. Recto painting on canvas has stable drying craquelures scattered throughout surface; one pinpoint brown stain in upper center; one small paint loss in center; small area of paint losses along extreme lower right edge. Verso painting on board has moderately yellowed varnish; one pinpoint paint loss in center. Additional images available upon request.
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