Private Collection, Brandenburg upon Havel (probably acquired directly from the artist)
Thence by descent to the present owner

The board is slightly warped and there is some wear to the extreme edges, most prominently to the left and lower edges. UV examination reveals no evidence of retouching. There is some scattered surface dirt which fluoresces under UV light, and this work would benefit from a clean. There are some tiny paint losses in places, mainly to the edges. Otherwise, this work is in overall fairly good condition.
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