Dear Jobie Lay,

Thank you for your appraisal submission. The work is an oil painting on canvas by Maria Bertran (Venezuelan, 20th/21st century). It a still life painting depicting a vase of flowers with an apple. It is signed "Maria Bertran" to the lower right corner. From the images provided, the work appears to be in good condition with no visual issues to note. The painting measures 35 x 43 inches in frame with a sight of 24 x 32 inches.

Maria Bertran was born in Venezuela. She studied art at in St. Louis, and now travels between studios in France and California. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries, and often depicts Still Life, Landscape, and Figural works. Bertran's market is primarily based on retail and commercial purchases directly from the artist or gallery. There are have been few secondary market results, most of them prints from the artist's work. Looking at these sales, we estimate the Fair Market Value of this painting between $500 and $1000.

Thank you again for your submission.

Best,
Charlotte B.