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Manner of Jean Honore Fragonard Lovers Reading oil on canvas laid on board
Auction Date: July 17, 2021
Sold for: $780
Lot: 172
(French, 1732-1806),
Lovers Reading Letters Amongst Classical Architecture, foliage, and a sculpture of Cupid with Venus,
oil on canvas laid on plywood,
overall: 87.5 x 101.5 inches,
unsigned,
Provenance: Property of an San Francisco Estate, the work thought to be a background mural for the San Francisco Opera House, and the woman from this estate claimed to buy it while the Opera House was selling off items during a remodel, this information has not been confirmed or denied at this time, gifted to the current owner, San Luis Obispo, CA.