Galerie Jacques Dubourg, Paris
Collection particulière, Cologne

Yseult Riopelle, Jean-Paul Riopelle, Catalogue Raisonné 1954-1959, Tome 2, Montréal, 2004, p.338, illustré en couleurs

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is deeper and more contrasted in the original work, especially the red. Two pinhead sized paint losses on two of the impastos on the right edge are visible under very close inspection. Two stabilized hairline cracks located on the upper left quadrant and four on the lower left corner are visible under very close inspection. This work is in excellent condition.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

"En 1959, Jean-Paul Riopelle, le navigateur, cherche précisément à féconder son oeuvre par ce croisement des courants transatlantiques: traditions européennes, audace américaine (...). La régularité du tissage/mosaïque cède devant une gestualité libre d'embrouiller un écheveau de rubans colorés ou de plumes blanches."

Monique Brunet-Weinmann in Jean-Paul Riopelle, Catalogue raisonné 1954-1959, Tome 2, p.78

Jean-Paul Riopelle dans son atelier dans les années 1950 ©𝓀; D.R.