Private Collection, Nice
Michael Werner, New York & Germany
Acquired from the above

Nice, Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain, Picabia et la Côte d'Azur, 1991, no. 58, illustrated in the catalogue
Belèm, Centro Cultural de Belèm, Francis Picabia, 1997
Copenhagen, Galleri Bo Bjerggaard, Francis Picabia: Malerei, 1999
New York & Cologne, Michael Werner, Francis Picabia: Late Works, 2000, no. 79, illustrated in the catalogue
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, The Late Works of Francis Picabia, 2000

As part of the artists process, a thick web of craquelure was applied at the time of painting, and the surface of the paint layer is richly textured as a result. Minor frame abrasion is present at the extreme outer edges. Three tiny paint losses are visible: the first in the figure's hair, the second along the extreme bottom edge of the canvas, and the third along right side of the work in the folds of the drapery. Under UV light: small strokes and nailhead-sized spots of inpainting are scattered throughout, including one larger 1-inch stroke below and to the left of the figure's chin.
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