Louis Marcoussis, Nature morte au damier/rhum/bass

Property from a Distinguished Private Collection
Louis Marcoussis
1883 - 1941
Nature 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 canvas
22 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 Report:
Executed 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.

Provenance:
Private Collection, Italy

Private Collection, Italy (by descent from the above; sale: Sotheby's, London, February 6, 2014, lot 235)

Purchased at the above sale by the present owner