Galerie Élysées, Paris
Acquired from the above in 1946

Executed on paper laid down on canvas. There is paint corresponding to the work's palette on the stretcher of the frame. The title of the work is written by another hand on the stretcher. A rich layer of impasto is well preserved and the colors are strong. There is layer of varnish on the surface of the work. Under UV light some original pigments fluoresce and three pindots of possible inpainting are visible in the center/upper left of the composition, otherwise fine. This work is in very good condition.
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