Fernand Renard
(French, 1912–1990)
Fleurs et fraises
Sale 1113 - American & European Art
Dec 7, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$3,000 -
$5,000
Sold for $11,875
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Fernand Renard
(French, 1912–1990)
Fleurs et fraises
oil on canvas
signed Renard (lower right)
25 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.
Property from the Estate of Edith von Schleinitz, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provenance:
Hammer Galleries, New York (stamp verso)
Condition Report
Framed: 32 1/4 x 26 1/2 inches.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined; two concave indentations in the lower left corner, within the strawberries and to their upper left; network of craquelures scattered throughout, primarily in upper left corner and through lower half, with an area of tenting paint in the upper left; faint stretcher bar lines visible along the left side and horizontally through the center; one small paint loss in upper left corner; a thin red line from a crayon or pencil in the upper right corner, extending approximately 3 inches; a vertical abrasion in the upper center, only visible in raking light. Under UV light, localized pinpoint inpainting in upper left, within the background above and around the yellow flowers. Additional images available upon request.
Minor deposits of surface dirt and dust; canvas is not lined; two concave indentations in the lower left corner, within the strawberries and to their upper left; network of craquelures scattered throughout, primarily in upper left corner and through lower half, with an area of tenting paint in the upper left; faint stretcher bar lines visible along the left side and horizontally through the center; one small paint loss in upper left corner; a thin red line from a crayon or pencil in the upper right corner, extending approximately 3 inches; a vertical abrasion in the upper center, only visible in raking light. Under UV light, localized pinpoint inpainting in upper left, within the background above and around the yellow flowers. Additional images available upon request.
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