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ARTIST: Irene Klestova (Russian, French, 1908 - 1989) TITLE: Still Life with Vase of Roses MEDIUM: oil on board CONDITION: Few very minor paint losses. Very minor craquelure. No visible inpaint under UV light. Minor damages to frame. ART SIZE: 10 x 8 inches / 25 x 20 cm FRAME SIZE: 14 x 12 inches / 35 x 30 cm SIGNATURE: lower right LOCATION: This lot is located at our Dania Beach, FL office. NAME VARIANTS: Irina Borisovna Klestova CATEGORY: old antique vintage painting for auction sale online AD: ART WANTED: Consign, Trade In, Cash Offer SKU#: 148981 US SHIPPING: $60 + insurance. BIOGRAPHY: Irene Klestova was born on March 13, 1907 in Saratov. She studied at the private school of F. I. Rerberg in Moscow. In 1925 she emigrated to Europe. In 1925-1926 she studied at the Rome Academy of Fine Arts.Klestova painted portraits, landscapes, nudes and still lifes in a salon-academic style. Her still lifes with lush flowers - roses, dahlias, peonies, lilies and orchids - were the most famous.Klestova was a member of the French National Society of Fine Arts and the Society of Independent Artists .In 1931, she took part in an exhibition of the art section of the "Association of Russians who graduated from higher educational institutions abroad". She took part in the Independent Salons (1939-1975), the Meudon Salon (1945), the Spring Salons (1947, 1948), the "Free Art" salons (1947, 1948), and in a number of exhibitions in Great Britain and the USA. She held a number of solo exhibitions in France.Some of her works were included in the book by the American artist Walter T. Foster, How to Draw and Paint Flowers, which was reprinted many times in different languages.The artist's paintings are kept in the Museum of Fine Arts in Villefranche-de-Rouergue, the Museum of Fine Arts in Chateau de Senevieres, galleries in Great Britain and the USA, as well as private collections.I. B. Klestova died on January 18, 1988 in Paris and was buried in Seinevier with her husband.In Venice, she met the artist Lev Chistovsky , who later became her husband. In 1926, they settled in Paris in Montparnasse, in the Rue impasse.In the 1930s, Klestova and her husband moved to the city of Senevier in southwestern France, where, in addition to her creative work, she grew orchids, which served as her constant models.