PAUL PLANTE (American, 1943- ) SEVEN PLUM STUDIES

PAUL PLANTE (American, 1943- ) SEVEN PLUM STUDIES. Pastel on paper Housed in a single modern wood frame with matte Signed bottom right “Paul Plante” in two of the studies NOTE: Paul Plante was creating pastels of plums and other fruit but the plum examples he found were most intriguing to people, as O’Keeffe’s flowers were, for suggestions of sexual connotations. The Mother Superior of his cathedral in Winslow, Maine informed Paul that he would not be doing any more plums so he turned to other subjects, particularly bird’s eyes. Paul would go to his easel every afternoon at 3:00 and produce a work as he called it a form of meditation SIZE: Each are 5″ sq. Sight size of frame 11-1/2″ x 43-3/4″. Overall: 13″ x 45-1/4″. CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 9-29415 (1,200-1,500)

Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1402	$0.00	PAUL PLANTE (American, 1943- ) SEVEN PLUM STUDIES. Pastel on paper Housed in a single modern wood frame with matte Signed bottom right “Paul Plante” in two of the studies NOTE: Paul Plante was creating pastels of plums and other fruit but the plum examples he found were most intriguing to people, as O’Keeffe’s flowers were, for suggestions of sexual connotations. The Mother Superior of his cathedral in Winslow, Maine informed Paul that he would not be doing any more plums so he turned to other subjects, particularly bird’s eyes. Paul would go to his easel every afternoon at 3:00 and produce a work as he called it a form of meditation SIZE: Each are 5″ sq. Sight size of frame 11-1/2″ x 43-3/4″. Overall: 13″ x 45-1/4″. CONDITION: Very good to excellent. 9-29415 (1,200-1,500) Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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