Artist: Louis Marcoussis (Polish/French, 1878 - 1941).
Title: "Nature morte a la guitare".
Medium: Papier colle, oil, gouache, and charcoal on paper.
Date: Composed 1921.
Dimensions: Overall size: 11 7/8 x 9 7/16 in. (302 x 240 mm).
Lot Note(s): Signed and dated lower left, recto; collector and gallery ink stamps, verso; annotations in pencil, verso. Painted on cream wove paper. Very good to fine condition; uneven top edge, the sheet undoubtedly removed from a sketchbook; scattered paint remains, verso. Provenance: If you have a genuine interest in bidding on this work kindly send an email to:
[email protected] for provenance information and additional image(s). Comment(s): A work similar to our example is “Personnage ecrivant,” oil and charcoal on paper, 8 5/8" x 6 1/2," 1931, sold for $157,380 (€115,000) including premium at Christie’s, Paris, 01/27/2011, lot #147. [30285-2-75000]