Follower of Paul Cézanne (French) 1839 – 1906
Fish Shack, oil on canvas laid down to board, 16.5″ x 20.5″ sight, 20″ x 24″ frame
Estimate: $800. NFS.
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In fine condition; no chipping, flaking or paint loss. No inpainting or restoration, except for a light cleaning and varnishing. Recently re-framed with a linen liner and gold molding; worthy of hanging in a prominent location.
There are elements in the painting evoking the work of Paul Cézanne 1839 – 1906, “one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionists whose works and ideas were influential in the aesthetic development of many 20th-century artists and art movements, especially Cubism. Cézanne’s art, misunderstood and discredited by the public during most of his life, grew out of Impressionism and eventually challenged all the conventional values of painting in the 19th century through its insistence on personal expression and on the integrity of the painting itself. He has been called the father of modern painting.” – Various Sources.
Without a signature or provinence, this painting is offered as the work of a ‘follower’ of Paul Cézanne and is reflective of the era that it represents. The painting has been laid down on board and there are remnants of a newspaper article citing the Ottoman Empire attached to the back edge of the board. While it is unlikely to ever be attributed to Cézanne, it should be noted that the artist considered many of his paintings to be unfinished and therefore left them unsigned. There are also a number of forged Cézanne paintings due to the artist’s popularity and unique painting style. This painting is unlike any of his paintings that I’ve seen. Therefore, in my opinion it is unlikely to be a forgery. I’m unqualified to judge brush technique but it was painted in the palette of Cézanne’s landscape oeuvre and is likely to be either his work or that of one of his students.
Also by this artist:
Image Credit – The Courtauld, London
Image Credit – Museo Nacional Thyssen- Bornemisza, Madrid
Image Credit – Art Institute of Chicago
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