Alphonse Portier, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, USA
Thence by descent to the present ownercirca 1970

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down, hinged to the overmount at the top two corners. There is a 2.5cm. by 0.5cm. area of paper loss with associated paper infill to the lower edge of the dancer's skirt and a tiny paper loss in the dancer's right foot with associated support to the reverse. There are several paper losses with associated paper infills along the edges (not visible when framed). There is a repaired tear to the centre of the lower edge and some minor tears, mainly to the right edge (partly visible when framed). Apart from some time staining to all four edges (partly visible when framed), some studio dirt and some minor flattened creases towards the centre of the left edge, this work is in overall fairly good condition. Colours: The paper tone is warmer and less green in the original than in the printed catalogue.
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