Marcelle Ackein

Lot 61 MARCELLE ACKEIN (french 1882-1952) "MOSQUEÉ FES" Signed 'ACKEIN' bottom right, signed and inscribed with title verso, oil on canvas, laid down 16 7/8 x 13 3/4 in. (42.9 x 34.9cm) provenance: The artist. To the present owner's mother's godmother, France, before 1940. To the present owner's mother. To the present owner. Private Collection, Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania. Estimate $10,000-15,000 Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Interested bidders are strongly encouraged to request a condition report on any lots upon which they intend to bid, prior to placing a bid. All transactions are governed by Freeman''s Conditions of Sale.

Marcelle Ackein (1882-1952) Sonrai woman, Tombouctou Femme Sonra, Tombouctou signed with initials, dated and inscribed with title 12 fvrier1923, M.A. black chalk and pastel on paper 33.5 x 26 cm Lot Notes The Sonrai, or Songhai, inhabited the area of the great bend inthe Niger River. Of a highly structured society, they knew anenourmous prosperity in the 16th century, before trans-Saharantrade shifted to more easterly routes.