Summer Selections: Fine & Decorative Arts
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Lot 442
Stephane Ruais Bridge Painting 1997
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
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Stephane Ruais (American, b. 1945). Oil on canvas painting depicting a bridge, 1997. Signed along the lower right; dated along the verso.
He discovered his joy of painting at a young age and studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts from 1964-1974. In 1991 he was appointed the official painter of the French Navy and in 2000 he was appointed the official painter of the French Air Force. He frequently works en plein air and rarely paints in a studio.
Sight; height: 19 1/2 in x width: 24 1/2 in. Framed; height: 26 1/2 in x width: 32 1/2 in.
The painting is in excellent condition with no visible tears, creases or restoration under UV light. The surface is stable, and the color is bold and bright. Along the upper margin, there is a minute paint loss against the frame. Light wear to the frame. Clean verso.
He discovered his joy of painting at a young age and studied at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts from 1964-1974. In 1991 he was appointed the official painter of the French Navy and in 2000 he was appointed the official painter of the French Air Force. He frequently works en plein air and rarely paints in a studio.
Sight; height: 19 1/2 in x width: 24 1/2 in. Framed; height: 26 1/2 in x width: 32 1/2 in.
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