Keywords: early 20th century art, French School, modernism, Art Deco, museum quality work, rare study, signed French artwork, collectible fine art, French painter, decorative arts, Impressionist , Cubist influence

Authentometer™: A9*

Summary:
Charles Dufresne (French, 1876-1938), signed preparatory painting for ‘Paul et Virginie,’ created as a study for the well-known Gobelins tapestry.

Provenance: Sale by Maître Georges Blache, Versailles, November 26, 1978, no. 53.

Measurement: Visible: 22 x 19 1/2 in. (55.9 x 49.5 cm.), Frame: 30 1/2 x 28 in. (77.5 x 71.1 cm.) approx

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