Albert Marquet

Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired directly from the artist on the 19th November 1923)
M. Brisac (acquired from the above on the 24th November 1923)
Property of an Estate (sold: Christie's, London, 24th June 1986, lot 164
Urban, Paris (acquired in 1988)
Art Point, Tokyo
Private Collection, Japan (sale: Sotheby's, London, 20^th June 2007, lot 452)
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Jean-Claude Martinet & Guy Wildenstein, Marquet, L'Afrique du Nord, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Paris, 2001, no. I-611, illustrated n.p.

The canvas is not lined. There is some minor frame rubbing from a previous frame along all four edges of the canvas. UV inspection confirms retouching to a vertical scratch to the right of the foreground tree in the light brown area, approximately 4cm in length. There is some retouching along the upper edge in the sky area. A further four tiny flecks of retouching to the general sky area, all visible under UV light. There are also some minor pin holes to the far left and right hand edge, intrinsic to the work. Overall the work is in good condition.
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