Collection particulière, France (acquis auprès de l'artiste en 1967)
Vente: Douai, Declerck-Beghin, 25 octobre 1998, lot 78
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaier actuel

Saint Germain en Laye, Musée Vera; Vichy, Salle Valéry-Larbaud; Pontoise, Musée de Pontoise, Eloge du Petit format, 4 décembre 1978 - septembre 1979; catalogue, no. 27

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the background is less bright, tends more towards cream in the original work. The work has been inspected framed. There is an artist's pinhole located on the upper right corner, and a small tear (0.4 cm) on the lower right corner, both visible under close inspection. There is a faint discoloration around the four edges. This work is in very good condition.
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