Description:
Moses Soyer (American, 1899-1974)
Portrait of Chaim and Renee Gross
Signed "M SOYER" u.r., identified on a label from ACA gallery, New York, affixed to the stretcher.
Oil on canvas, 41 5/16 x 35 5/8 in. (105.0 x 90.5 cm),framed.
Condition: Surface grime.
Provenance: Property of the Saint Louis Art Museum, sold to benefit the acquisition fund; gift of the estate of Moses Soyer.
Estimate $8,000-12,000
The work might benefit from cleaning, but there are no other issues to report. Stamped "ANJAC PRIMED" in two places on the reverse. With a label from Hahn Brothers Art Packers, New York, on the stretcher. Frame dimensions are 51 3/8 x 45 1/4 in.
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Keywords
Moses Soyer, Renee Gross
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