Leonetto CAPPIELLO (1875-1942) Mary, 1931 Mixed media. Mounted on canvas. Dated lower left. (Small chips and stains). 127.5 x 193 cm A strange composition that we don't think was ever printed. Marie is a very popular name: at the time, we were familiar with Marie foie gras. Today, there is a brand of Marie preserves and frozen foods... but it was created in 1972... For these Marie preserves, Cappiello placed a tin can in the foreground, with the sketched faces of two toddlers in the background, crowned with a strange headdress, so that only the sketched eyes can be seen, sparkling with greed...