Gertrude Stein, Paris
Alice B. Toklas, Paris
Galerie Berggruen, Paris
Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris, 1954
Sale: Sotheby's, London, July 4, 1962, lot 27
Strauss
Hilmar Reksten (sold: Christie's, London, March 19, 1991, lot 83)
Stanley J. Seeger Collection (sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 4, 1993, lot 416)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Daniel-Henri Kahnweiler, Picasso, dessins 1903-1907, Paris, 1954
Christian Zervos, Pablo Picasso: Supplément aux Volumes I à V, vol. VI, Paris, 1954, no. 881, illustrated p. 106
S. Hellieson, Hilmar Rekstens Saamlinger, Bergen, n.d., no. 32, illustrated

Very good restored condiiton. In raking light, evidence of restoratio is faintly visible at lower left, upper left and just above her head. The sheet may be slightly darkened. Hinged at top corners. Otherwise fine.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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Stanley Seeger's important collection of Picassos was sold at Sotheby's New York in 1993, and an introduction by John Richardson was included in the catalogue.  Mr. Richardson noted the collector's particular interest in acquiring works from Gertude Stein's collection, such as the present lot: "When he embarked on his Picasso collection, Mr. Seeger decided to follow, insofar as it was possible, the footsteps of two eminent pioneers in the field, Gertrude Stein and the English art historian and collector of cubism, Douglas Cooper.  Whenever he could, he acquired works that belonged to the Steins, with preference for ones that the artist had given Gertrude.  A serious collection of Picasso's work should provide a microcosm of his development, [Douglas] Cooper used to say; in representing a specific aspect, a good drawing can be just as telling as a painting. Mr. Seeger evidently heeded these words" (John Richardson, Sotheby's catalogue, Stanley J. Seeger Collection, 1993).