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Lot 220:

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Andre Hofer, Signed 1941 Children with Dog Oil on Canvas Painting - No Reserve

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Start price: $100

Estimated price: $300 - $500

Buyer's Premium: 25%

Description

Keywords: French Art, Oil Painting, Oil on Canvas, Figural, Children, Girl, Boy, Dog, Landscape, Portrait, Family, Post-Impressionism, French School

Summary:
André Hofer (French, 1890–1973), oil on canvas painting depicting two children with a black dog in a pastoral landscape. Signed ‘ANDRÉ HOFER’ lower right and dated ‘41’ for 1941. Presented in a giltwood frame.

Bio:
André Hofer (French, 1890–1973) was a French painter, illustrator, engraver, draftsman, and poster artist born in Autun, Saône-et-Loire. He exhibited regularly at the Salon des Indépendants beginning in 1912 and developed a career encompassing both fine art and illustration. Hofer produced paintings of landscapes and figures while also becoming particularly recognized for his work as an illustrator.

His extensive illustration work included books by authors such as Honoré de Balzac, Charles Baudelaire, Anatole France, Goethe, Victor Hugo, Rudyard Kipling, Alfred de Musset, Ronsard, and Oscar Wilde. His paintings appearing on the market include landscapes, portraits, village scenes and figurative compositions.

This is a NO RESERVE lot. There are no hidden or confidential reserves. All acceptable bidding begins at the published online START PRICE.
Measurement: Art: 25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in. (64.8 x 54 cm.), Frame: 27 1/4 x 22 3/4 in. (69.2 x 57.8 cm.) approx

Condition: Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.

Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions. Accordingly, works are sold as ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.

Bidders are encouraged to carefully review all photographs and, when possible, examine items in person prior to bidding. Photographs form an integral part of each lot’s description. The absence of a condition report, notation, or reference to damage does not imply that an item is free from defects, restoration, wear, or other condition issues. All items are sold as is, where is, and may show signs of age, use, wear, repair, or prior restoration. By placing a bid, bidders acknowledge and agree to the Terms and Conditions of Sale.
All descriptions, catalog statements, condition reports, reflect an opinion based on the information provided to us at the time of cataloging. Any certificates of authenticity, if provided by consignor, will be noted in the catalog. Clocks and watches are not warranted or represented to keep accurate time. We strongly recommend that all vintage lighting be examined or rewired prior to use.
Auction Galleries reselling works do not issue Certificates of Authenticity. COA’s should best be sought from the original artist or their foundations, which often refrain from giving written authentication opinions.  Accordingly, works are sold as  ATTRIBUTED to the artist or maker named in the description. These attributions reflect an OPINION and are intended to provide collectors, researchers, and institutions the opportunity to study and further contextualize the material offered or establish a work’s art-historical significance.