CLAUDE VENARD (FRENCH 1913-1999)

CLAUDE VENARD (FRENCH 1913-1999)
Inside Harbour #1
oil on canvas
38 x 61.5 cm (15 x 24 1/4 in.)
framed dimensions: 54.6 x 77.5 cm (21 1/2 x 30 1/2 in.)
signed lower right

PROVENANCE
Georges de Braux Inc., Philadelphia, PA (label on verso)
Private Collection Philadelphia, PA
David David Gallery, PA
Private Collection, USA

LOT NOTES
Claude Venard trained as a painter at the Ecole des Arts Appliques in Paris, then as a restorer at the Louvre. He was part of a group show at the Galerie Billet-Worms, which critic Waldemar George hailed as the birth of the group Forces Nouvelles. During the next four years, this group promoted a new form of figuration, marked by the rejection of Impressionism, Cubism, and Surrealism. Over time, Vernard distanced himself from the group, which became increasingly figurative. Though Venard remained faithful to a post-Cubist compositional style established by the Forces Nouvelles, he progressively accentuated the chromatic qualities of his palette, striving to produce crude colors, which he applied in thick impasto. Today, his works can be found in major public and private institutions around the world, including The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Musee d'Art Moderne in Paris, the Tate London, and the S?o Paulo Museum of Art.
Condition Report: CONDITIONObserved in frame, the painting is in overall good condition, scattered surface craquelure, a couple of small scuffing spots. No other visible issues to report. UV light inspection showed no signs of restoration. N.B. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.