Oil on canvas
Constantine Kluge (French, 1912-2003)
Signed lower left 'C. Kluge'
Dimensions: 21 1/4 x 25 3/4 in. (54 x 65.4 cm.)
Dimensions, framed: 27 x 31 x 1 1/2 in. (68.6 x 78.7 x 3.8 cm.)
Good condition
Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries, New York

This work by Constantine Kluge takes the audience to a fall day in Paris where the leaves have nearly all fallen from the trees, yet he is ever so careful to remind us of the beauty that nature provides as he directs our attention to the colorful flower vendors in the lower right. The grey sky and cold masonry are in contrast to the warmth that is projected at the ground level.

This painting measures 21 1/4 x 25 3/4 inches and is signed “C. Kluge” in the lower left corner. It was purchased at Wally Findlay Galleries by the family of the current owner.

Under UV, no evidence of restoration or retouch. Appears in good condition

Constantine Kluge (French, 1912-2003)

Constantine Kluge was born in Riga, Latvia, on January 29, 1912. After competing his studies at the French College in Shanghai, he traveled to France to study architecture. In 1962 he was awarded the gold medal at the Salon des Artistes Francais. Kluge was later named Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur by the French Ministry of Culture and in 1991, he was awarded the Grand Medal of the City of Senlis. From 1963 onward he exhibited at the Wally Findlay Galleries in Paris, New York, Chicago, Palm Beach and Beverly Hills.