Estate of Ernst Matthes (acquired in 1918)
Private Collection, Germany (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner

Executed on thin cream coloured paper. The upper edge is deckled, consistent with the page being torn from a perforated sketch book. There are faint crease lines running at diagonals across the sheet, most evident towards the bottom left corner. There is a minor tear, approx 1cm. long, running vertically down from towards the centre of the upper edge. There is a faint surface stain towards the lower left corner. Otherwise this work is very good condition.
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