- 19
Louis Marcoussis
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Louis Marcoussis
- Composition au visage, portrait présumé de Picasso
- signed Marcoussis (lower left)
- oil on canvas
- 73 x 92 cm ; 28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Bourdon, Paris
Sale : Millon & Jutheau, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 5 April 1990, lot 24
Acquired at the above sale
Sale : Millon & Jutheau, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 5 April 1990, lot 24
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Jean Lafranchis, Marcoussis, sa vie, son œuvre, catalogue complet des peintures, fixés sur verre, aquarelles, dessins, gravures, Paris, 1961, no. P.259, illustrated p. 281
Condition
The canvas is relined. There is a network or shrinkage in the maroon and brown pigments with some flaking in the lower left quadrant below the grey shape. There are scattered surface accretions and some minor abrasions. Under UV light a 3x1cm patch of inpainting fluoresces, corresponding to the area of flaking pigment, along with minor spots along the edges. Otherwise this work remains in fairly good condition overall.
"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."