MICHAEL THEISE (American 1959-)
Tromp L’oeil, oil on board, titled and signed "Keeping It Safe" by "Michael Theise".
The painting depicts a paint decorated antique safe with American paper currency, coins and stock certificates. Many of the items appear to be adhered with masking tape and the lifting corners of the tape appear real as do all the items that are applied to the safe. The artist is obviously extremely talented at the tromp l'oeil technique which is why this painting was viewed as a masterpiece and was selected by the curators of the New Britain Museum of Art, Connecticut to be on the cover of the museum's tromp l'oeil exhibition catalogue. The painting has no frame because the artist’s intent was that the painting would appear as though it was a wall safe. (PA1095)
Provenance: The New Britain Museum of Art, Ct., 2008. "The Eye Deceived" was an exhibition catalogue for a 2008 exhibition of tromp l’oeil paintings and "Keeping It Safe" was selected as the painting to be the frontistice piece of this catalogue.
Provenance: The estate of the late Richard D. Angotta, Private Collector, Ridgefield, CT.
Condition: In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Height 41 1/2 inches , Width 3 inches.
