“Au champ de course “ 1971 exhibit at hotel Taft in NYC
I had a junk hauling business for 3 years and have acquired a lot of interesting pieces . This one is from an exhibit held in NYC at the Taft hotel in 1971 and featured many European Contemporary Painters . I cannot find anything on this exhibit - I know the hotel closed in 1973. I found similar art online with similar frame. Can you help me identify more about this work ? Thank you ! The back has a piece of paper showing this art was part of the exhibit and reads Cette œuvre a participé à la " 3rd EXHIBITION CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN PAINTERS IN U.S.A." au JAFT HOTEL à NEW-YORK, du 23 Juin au 2 Juillet 1971, Réalisation du CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE DIFFUSION ARTISTIQUE, NICE.
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Hi Christopher,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
I've checked that signature against several 20th Century artist databases we have access to and am not coming up with a match. The name above "Au Champ de Cours" on the back is illegible but I can make out B.R. H-- Roussel 18 below it. Unfortunately, nothing is drawing anything but blanks, as does a search of our archives for the 1971 exhibition at the Taft Hotel. I can see clear influences to Raoul Dufy but am quite certain this is not by him.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
French School, second half 20th Century
"Au Champ de Cours"
oil or acrylic on canvas
Upper left corner of the back inscribed "M--Raoui / "Au champ de Cours" / B.R. H-- Roussel 18"
Medial stretcher bar bears a printed label that reads "Cette œuvre a participé à la " 3rd EXHIBITION CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN PAINTERS IN U.S.A." au JAFT HOTEL à NEW-YORK, du 23 Juin au 2 Juillet 1971, Réalisation du CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE DIFFUSION ARTISTIQUE, NICE."
Signed somewhat indistinctly below "Elisa--th"
20 by 16 inches
CONDITION: This painting appears to be in generally good condition
PROVENANCE: Possibly exhibited at the Taft Hotel (NYC) in 1971; discovered hauling junk.
$800-1,200*
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~ Delia
I submitted more . I think it was done in 1890s or early 1900s . It looks like it was part of an exhibit but I cannot find anything about it
Is it possible for you to take a detail photo of the signature and add it to this? I should be able to identify the artist from that (it won't let me enlarge the signature sufficiently).
Thanks,
Delia
I just added it . It looks like the name was signed over or redone when you look closely . It seems like it could be faded ?
I thought I submitted many pictures let me send more .