William & Norma Copley, New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, New York (by descent from the above)
Marcel Fleiss, Paris (acquired from the above in 1996)
Nolan/Eckman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above in 1999

Executed on cream wove paper. The sheet is hinged to a mount at four places along the top edge of its verso. The sheet is slightly undulated with some faint creasing visible. There is a 1-inch repaired tear along the extreme bottom right edge. The sheet is a little dirty and there are some minor scattered spots of foxing throughout the sheet. The collage elements are stable though the bottom center of owl’s head is slightly lifting. There is some slight yellowing to the adhesive holding the collage elements at the bottom register of the composition. The work is in good condition.
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