Lot 535
  • 535

Charles Théodore Frère

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description

  • Charles Théodore Frère
  • A Street Scene, North Africa
  • signed TH. FRÈRE. (lower left)
  • oil on panel
  • 13 by 9 1/2 in.; 33 by 24.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Massachusetts
Acquired from the estate of the above by the father of the present owner circa 1975

Condition

Oil on cradled panel. The surface is clean and fresh with bright colors. Under UV light, there are Monroe scattered inpaints along the extreme edges. There is a vertical line of inpaint that extends from the top to bottom edge to correct a previous panel break. There is also a small area of inpaint above the group of figures at lower left. In overall good condition and ready to hang.
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