Alphonse Bellier, Paris (acquired from the artist)
Sam Salz, Inc., New York
Mr. & Mrs. Nathan L. Halpern, New York (acquired from the above in 1976, thence by descent and sold: Christie's, New York, November 4, 2004, lot 268)
Acquired at the above sale

Painted on cream wove paper mounted on canvas. Some parts of the sheet that are faintly visible in the sky appear slightly time darkened. Under UV light a few scattered flecks of varnish fluoresce brightly. In addition there are a few small spots of inpainting at center of top edge and three small spots in the sky at upper right. There are two spots of retouching just to the left of the center of the composition and one slightly larger area of inpainting at center of bottom edge, otherwise fine. Work is in good condition.
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