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Louis Marcoussis
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Louis Marcoussis
- VERRE ET VIOLON
- signed Marcoussis (lower right)
- oil on glass
- 26.2 by 49cm., 10 3/8 by 19 1/4 in.
Provenance
Léonce Rosenberg, Paris
B. C. Holland, Chicago
(Probably) acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1960s
B. C. Holland, Chicago
(Probably) acquired from the above by the present owner in the 1960s
Exhibited
Anvers, 1926
Literature
Jean Lafranchis, Marcoussis, Sa vie son œuvre, catalogue complet des peintures, fixés sur verre, aquarelles, dessins, gravures, Paris, 1961, no. F.34, illustrated p. 289
Condition
The glass is intact. There is a very thin horizontal intermittent line of paint loss with associated retouching and further specks of retouching to the reverse, mainly to the form of the guitar, visible on the recto. There are a few minor chips to the extreme edges on the reverse of the support with associated retouching and some further specks of retouching due to minor paint loss along the reverse of the edges, all visible on the recto. All retouching is visible under UV light. This work is in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."