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Two new Ransons join the Musée de Pont-Aven
22/1/24 - Acquisitions - Pont-Aven, Musée de Pont-Aven - At last year’s TEFAF in Maastricht, we had of course noticed (see article) the fascinating pastel by Paul Ranson (ill. 1) offered by dealer Jean-François Heim, and it was therefore with great pleasure that we learned of its purchase by a French institution whose dynamic and relevant acquisition policy we regularly highlight. Naturally attached to the Nabis artists, the Musée de Pont-Aven was able to select this important work and bring together its usual partners: the Association des Amis du Musée, the CIC Ouest, the Fonds Régional d’Acquisition des Musées and other patrons such as the Société Archéologique du Finistère. This beautiful pastel well deserved such a convergence of good will, as it can be seen, following the…