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Louis Marcoussis
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Marcoussis
- Pain Breton, deux poissons, cuillére
Signed Marcoussis and dated 29 (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 10 3/4 by 16 1/8 in.
- 27.2 by 41 cm
Provenance
Galerie Kriegel, Paris
Anna Laetitia Pecci Blunt, Italy
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, April 1, 2008, lot 367
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Anna Laetitia Pecci Blunt, Italy
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, April 1, 2008, lot 367
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Sweden, Riksföbundet för bildande Konst, n.d.
Literature
Jean Lafranchis, Louis Marcoussis, Paris, 1961, no. P. 166, illustrated p. 266
Condition
Canvas is not lined. Edges are reinforced with tape. Surface is clean with some minor cracking visible in lighter pigments. Under UV light: strokes of inpainting to address cracks in white pigments at center of composition. Three small strokes at lower center and a nailhead size spot of inpainting at upper right quadrant. Scattered strokes around extreme edges to address frame abrasion, otherwise fine. 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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.