€150 - €300
Star Lot: William Moninet (American, 1937-1999). A fun original William Moninet oil on canvas painting. Features one of Moninet's iconic clown portraits, masterfully rendered in short, expressive brushstrokes that capture the playful and whimsical features of the clowns. The vibrant strokes bring a lively, almost spontaneous energy to the characters. Signed lower left. Housed in a wooden frame. Moninets work has been offered at auction multiple times with similar works fetching €200 at auction.
William Moninet’s paintings are renowned worldwide for vibrantly capturing the whimsical world of clowns. Born in 1937 in Louisiana, the Impressionist artist created most of his work in the 1980s. With bold, clean strokes, his oil paintings embody the hilarity and happiness of clowns replete with expressive faces, vivid colors, and fanciful imagery. William Moninet's artwork for sale, including his exquisite watercolors, has featured prominently in numerous exhibits and shows.
William Moninet’s paintings embrace the essence of a simpler time, when the circus came to town and people from all walks of life took a break from the seriousness of the day for a little lighthearted frivolity. Aficionados of this medium view artist William Moninet’s work among the most coveted and sought after because of its rich emotional complexity and lively, colorful depth.
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