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Jean-Pierre Cassigneul (French, b. 1935)
Devant la fenêtre, 1972
Oil on canvas
36-1/4 x 25-3/4 inches (92.1 x 65.4 cm)
Signed lower left and lower right: Cassigneul
Signed and titled on the reverse: Cassigneul / "Devant la fenêtre"

PROVENANCE:
The artist's studio;
Wally Findlay Galleries, New York, acquired from the above, 1972;
Private collection, River Forest, Illinois, acquired from the above, 1973;
Private collection, Plainfield, Illinois, by descent from the above.

Anne-Charlotte Cassigneul has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this painting.


More information about Jean-Pierre Cassigneul. See also: Cassigneul, Jean-Pierre Artist.

Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000.

Condition Report*: Unlined canvas. Scattered instances of craquelure, primarily affecting the dark greenish/black pigments on the curtains and the brown pigments of the floor along lower edge. A pinpoint loss to right brim of the figure's hat, and one to the background just right of the hat. A small dot of surface abrasion in lower right corner. A very few scattered pinpoint dots of what appears to be errant white paint in lower left quadrant. Not examined out of frame due to size.
Under UV: modern pigments fluoresce as expected. No apparent retouching.
Framed Dimensions 45.75 X 35 X 4 Inches
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