LE PHO (1907-2001)
Le dessert
signed 'Le Pho' and further signed in Chinese (lower right); signed again and inscribed 'Le dessert' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
25 9/16 x 31 7/8 in (65 x 81 cm)
Painted in 1966
Footnotes:
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Findlay Institute. This work will be included in the forthcoming Le Pho catalogue raisonné, currently being prepared.

Provenance
Wally Findlay Galleries, Inc., New York, no. 21238 (acquired from the artist in May 1966).
Joan and Emanuel Jacobs Collection, Oak Park, Michigan (acquired from the above on April 5, 1967).
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Light frame rubbing to all four edges. Examination under Ultra-Violet light reveals: no apparent signs of retouching or inpainting. Subject to the foregoing, it is in our opinion that the work appears to be in excellent condition.