Private Collection, Chicago
Thence by descent

This work is in very good condition. The canvas is not lined. The surface is nicely textured, some stable lines of minor craquelure, most notably in the lighter pigments of the figures book and hands, as well as a line running across her left arm. Under UV light: certain original pigments fluoresce but no inpainting is apparent.
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