Fernand Léger (1881-1955)

Fernand Léger (1881-1955)
Grande nature morte
signed and dated ‘F. LEGER 39’ (lower right); signed and dated again and inscribed ‘F. LEGER 38 NATURE-MORTE' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
51 ¼ x 35 ¼ in. (130.3 x 89.5 cm.)
Painted in 1938-1939.

Provenance
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris.
Galerie Maeght, Paris.
Private collection, Paris.
Anon. sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 20 November 1988, lot 54.
Private collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale); sale, Christie's, New York, 3 November 2004, lot 54.
Private collection, United States (acquired at the above sale); sale, Christie’s, New York, 6 May 2014, lot 30.
Finartis Kunsthandels AG, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale).
Acquired from the above by the present owner on 19 June 2014.