Estate of the Artist
Galerie Theo Hill, Cologne
Acquired by the present owner in 1964

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is taped to the mount at three places along the verso of the upper edge and is floating in its mount. The sheet is slightly time stained. There is a small paper loss to the lower left corner which has been filled in. There is a repaired tear to the upper left corner (approximately 2cm. long) and a further repaired tear to the upper part of the right edge (approximately 1.5cm. long). There is a vertical crease along the right edge and further light creases to lower right corner. There are some faint marks to the left part of the lower edge, possibly original. This work is in overall good condition.
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