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"An original piece of art has
more details then a copy"
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Sotheby's vice president of
Impressionist of art, New York.
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December 12, 2005
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"You have come a long way and
your web site is also informative."
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Walter Maibaum, Modernist Gallery,
(who presented us with a six page contract February 1996 (at his own
choice) supporting the Renoir as a Pastel Study for The Bathers (with
the recommendation of Geoffrey Holder, the famous actor), contract
now voided.
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September 23rd, 2003
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"INTERESTING....................THE
SCIENCE IS IMPRESSIVE."
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Barbara Ehrlich White, well
documented biographer of Renoir.
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May 8, 2003
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“From the photos,
it’s obviously, at least very close to Renoir and your technical
report is impressive. I hold the photos, if I may, to show a
competent, later this year.”
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Nicholas Wadely, Renoir biographer,
author of RENOIR
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February 19, 2003
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"We need to wait for the
Wildenstein opinion"
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Blake
Koh, Impressionist department at Sotheby's, New York.
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February 11th, 2003
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"Concerning a pastel study for
a painting by Renoir entitled The Bathers."
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Paul
Wrablica, well known designer and art authority.
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Summer of 2002
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"Thank You for your kind letter. Studying the
Renoir was quite exciting and I learned a lot. It is a complicated
drawing."
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Ad
Stijnman, Print expert and teacher, The Netherlands.
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March 6th, 2002
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“coseservation en restauration of a
pastel (2 women) by Renoir 1883-1885.................. the paper is
of the period.”
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Kaltenegger Papierrestauratie
Amsterdam .
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June 18th, 2001
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"attributed to Pierre Auguste Renoir, which
you are researching and
considering for possible sale.....do not
hesitate to contact us when you
hear from the expert."
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Holly
Forester, Impressionist Department at Sotheby's.
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February 12, 2001
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"Pastel-Transparent
Watercolor Renoir Bathers Study. Numerous areas of compressed
pigment, Associated with glass fragmentation…… displaced
pigment in bottom tight quadrant most prominent in left bathers
legs."
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Joel Oppenheimer.
Inc., well known print dealer and conservation expert, Chicago
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November 23, 2000
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“Rubbed pastel, no underlying marks
of print could be seen under magnifying lens (x10, MANTIS
MAGNIFIER)……. The back shows residues of an ancient backing on a
mounting board.”
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Caroline Corrigan,Diploee de I’institut Francais de Restauration,
des Oeuvres d’Art, Habilitee par le servise de restauration. Des
Musees de France, Paris.
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October 3, 2000
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"It looks to
be the style of Renoir representing two bathers, pastel on
paper.
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Guy Patrice
Dauberville, specialist for Burheim Jeune Galleries, 83 Faubourg St.
Honore, 75008 Paris.
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October 17, 1997
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"Best wishes
in your research thank you for letting us hold the photos to
study"
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Anne d' Harnoncourt, Director of
Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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February 1997
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"Thank you for
the photo of the extraordinary pastel."
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Andre Emmerich,
owner of the late Andre Emmerich Gallery.
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September 12, 1996
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"Thank you for
your two letters, and your precise points for the Renoir
Pastel and it is very interesting to me."
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Francios Daulte,
the well documented Renoir expert for forty years.
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January 4, 1994; July
27, 1995
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"I am very
excited, shall see you in New York City."
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Francios Daulte,
the well documented Renoir expert for forty years.
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