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Louis Marcoussis
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Marcoussis
- La grande mouche
- Signed marcoussis. (lower right); signed marcoussis, titled and dated 1937 (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 18 1/8 by 15 in.
- 46 by 38.1 cm
Provenance
Helena Rubinstein, New York & Paris (acquired directly from the artist and sold by the estate: Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, May 11, 1967, lot 134)
Esther Blumstein, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Esther Blumstein, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Marcoussis, 1937, no. 20
London, Cork Street Gallery, Marcoussis, 1939, no. 1
London, Cork Street Gallery, Marcoussis, 1939, no. 1
Literature
Adrien Miatlev, Cahiers d'Art, nos. 6 & 7, Paris, 1937, illustrated p. 233
Jean Lafranchis, Marcoussis: Sa vie, son oeuvre, Catalogue complet des peintures, fixés sur verre, aquarelles, dessins, gravures, Paris, 1961, no. P.233, illustrated p. 277
Jean Lafranchis, Marcoussis: Sa vie, son oeuvre, Catalogue complet des peintures, fixés sur verre, aquarelles, dessins, gravures, Paris, 1961, no. P.233, illustrated p. 277
Condition
Canvas is not lined. There are areas of thin cracking especially at top left, near center of composition and in bottom left quadrant. There are a few associated pindot losses around the cracks near center of composition. Under UV light no inpainting is apparent. This work is in good, original condition.
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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.