Arkady and Esther Rubin, Warsaw and London (acquired prior to 1939, possibly directly from the artist)
By descent to the present owner, 1988

Pastel on paper laid down on paperboard. The sheet has been unevenly cut from left to right; the left edge is 65.5 cm in height and the right edge is 67 cm in height. There is a diagonal cut to the top layers of paperboard at the lower left corner, barely visible in the current framing. Mat stain, minor abrasions and some dents to the edges of the board, all obscured by the current framing. A few small scattered dents to the board.
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