Original pastel on suede artwork titled “Peppers” by Rachel Thompson, a listed Florida artist known for her vivid, expressive color work. This piece is signed lower left and comes with the original Certificate of Authenticity dated 2004 from Rachel Thompson Gallery, St. Augustine, FL. Professionally matted and framed in a gold frame with black matting. This item is in pre-owned, previously displayed condition with light wear and surface scratches. Please reference all photos for full details.
Frame: 29 3/4" x 20 3/4" x 1 1/2". Weight: 8.8 lbs.
This item is originally from the collection of liquor icon Michel Roux. One of Mr. Roux’s signature spirits at Crillon was absinthe, the anise-flavored spirit known for its popularity among 19th-century artists like van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec. It was banned by the United States in 1912 amid concerns that wormwood, one if its ingredients, which contained thujone, caused hallucinations. In 2000 Mr. Roux introduced a legal absinthe, Absente, which used a sister botanical, Southern wormwood, with only trace amounts of thujone.
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