Property from a Distinguished Private CollectionLouis Marcoussis1883 - 1941Nature morte au damier/rhum/bass Signed Marcoussis and dated 1912 (toward lower center); signed Marcoussis and dated 1912 (on the reverse)Oil on card laid down on canvas22 by 18⅝ in. (55.9 by 47.3 cm)Framed: 31¼ by 27½ in. (79.4 by 70 cm)Painted in 1912. This work is recorded in the archives of Solange Milet and is accompanied by a copy of a certificate from her.Condition ReportExecuted on card laid down on canvas. Examination under UV light reveals a thick layer of varnish but no apparent traces of retouching. There is a small horizontal line of paint loss towards the upper left corner, likely corresponding to a scratch. There are two small dents with associated paint loss on the lower left corner of the red playing card and towards the centre of the right edge. There is a further tiny dent to the card below the H in RHUM with a minor associated pigment loss. This work is in overall good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Property from a Distinguished Private CollectionLouis Marcoussis1883 - 1941Nature morte au damier/rhum/bass Signed Marcoussis and dated 1912 (toward lower center); signed Marcoussis and dated 1912 (on the reverse)Oil on card laid down on canvas22 by 18⅝ in. (55.9 by 47.3 cm)Framed: 31¼ by 27½ in. (79.4 by 70 cm)Painted in 1912. This work is recorded in the archives of Solange Milet and is accompanied by a copy of a certificate from her.Condition ReportExecuted on card laid down on canvas. Examination under UV light reveals a thick layer of varnish but no apparent traces of retouching. There is a small horizontal line of paint loss towards the upper left corner, likely corresponding to a scratch. There are two small dents with associated paint loss on the lower left corner of the red playing card and towards the centre of the right edge. There is a further tiny dent to the card below the H in RHUM with a minor associated pigment loss. This work is in overall good condition. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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