Galerie de L'Élysée (Alex Maguy), Paris
Private Collection, Japan (and sold: Sotheby’s, New York, November 11, 1999, lot 472)
Acquired at the above sale

Jean Kisling, Kisling, 1891-1953, vol. I, Paris, 1971, no. 25, illustrated p. 222

The canvas is not lined. The surface appears clear and lightly varnished. The pigments are strong and present well. There are areas of craquelure, predominantly in the dark green pigments in the flowers as well as the dark browns of the background. There appears to be a few small areas of pigment lifting in the lower right corner that has resulted in a pindot area of loss. Under UV light: there are minor scattered strokes of inpainting, particularly along the lower right edge and near center of the left edge. The work is in overall good condition.
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