Xavier Fourcade, Inc., New York
Mason Phelps, San Diego
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2004

Cologne, Josef Haubrich Kunsthalle, Willem de Kooning: Skulpturen, September - October 1983, cat. no. 56, p. 108, illustrated
New York, Xavier Fourcade, Inc., New Paintings, Sculptures and Drawings, May - June 1984

Peter Schjeldahl, "The Anti-Master Now: Why Willem de Kooning is Still the Best," Vanity Fair, January 1984, p. 72, illustrated

This work is in very good condition overall. The bottom edge of the sheet was cut irregularly by the artist. There is light evidence of foxing. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges of the sheet which have been strip lined. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist's working method. There are three pinpoint tears in the upper right corner that have been stabilized, visible upon close inspection. There are scattered graphite smudges, inherent to the artist's working method. The sheet is hinged at all four corners to two layers of Plexiglas. Framed.
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