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Future exhibitions
Mai 2018
René Teil, peintre de l’authentique. Autour de Chelles
Exhibition at Site des Eglises, Chelles ( Seine et Marne)
28 April – 25 Mai 2018
Site des Eglises -. 77 500 Mairie de Chelles
June 2015
René Teil: A brilliant artist rescued from obscurity
A powerful and authentic style composed by nature itself
Exhibition at « La Fabrique du 222 »
6 – 28 June 2015
222 rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré – 75008 Paris
April 2010
A very small, permanent exhibition of approximately fifteen works by René Teil
was opened in April 2010 at the Lancié town hall (post code 69220).
Opening times:
Monday to Thursday from 9.00am to 11.00am and from 1.00pm to 4.00pm
and Friday from 9.00 am to 11.00 am and from 1.00pm to 6.00 pm.
Entrance is free.
Missing
Black and white photo of an oil painting whose whereabouts are unknown as of today. It features Denise, the painter’s wife, and his son André in 1942. Painted indoors, the sofa is in the centre of the painting, to the left of which there is a vase of flowers on a side table. The young woman is facing us. Sitting at the edge of her seat, she is working on her sewing while the little boy, who is sitting on a pouffe, has his profile turned towards us; he is engrossed in his book. The placement of the composition is highly structured through vertical and horizontal axes, rounded out by the diagonals that intersect in the centre, bestowing immense balance to the composition as a whole. The impression of tranquillity, which is felt not only through the subjects, but also through the gentle luminosity with which it is treated, is counterbalanced by the menacing character of the seamstress’s shadow that is thrown against the wall. The quality of the staging, the lightness and movement of the seamstress like that of the child holding his book, lead us to believe that this painting, of which we only possess a photo, may well be one of René Teil’s masterpieces. The search to find this painting is underway and if by chance there is an internet user out there that knows of its whereabouts, we would be grateful for any information they may have.
Catalogue raisonné
In order to begin the preparation a catalogue raisonné of René Teil’s works, we would be grateful if any collectors who are in possession of any works could get in touch with us using the “Contact us” tab. Any cooperation from gallery owners that have shown and sold Teil’s work in Europe, Morocco or the United States would be most welcome: if they were willing to provide the information concerning their buyers (with their explicit authorisation of course) we would be extremely grateful.