Oil on canvas. Titled in bottom center. Signed, dated and inscribed “N. Y. Painter” on the reverse of the canvas. 254 x 198 cm.
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- Rainer Fetting staged himself with great confidence and expressiveness as “The New York Painter”. - Hat and palette, but also the flow and the jittery colors are reminiscent of Van Gogh, a much-cited role model in the artist's work. - In 2022, the Vincent van GoghHuis in Zundert dedicated a special exhibition to the German painter entitled “Rainer Fetting ziet van Gogh”. - Part of the same private collection for more than 35 years and offered on the international auction market for the first time.
The authenticity of the present work has been confirmed by the artist. We are grateful for the kind support in cataloging this lot.

Galleri Dobloug, Oslo. Private collection Switzerland (acquired from the above in 1987)

Work in rich colors, impasto parts in good condition. Very isolated spots of minimal craquelure. With a few small chipped spots, not visible in the overall picture of the incompletely painted canvas. Slight rubbing to the edges of the image, predominantly in the lower area and the lower corners. The condition report was compiled in daylight with the help of an ultraviolet light and to the best of knowledge.