Wally Findlay Galleries, New York
Acquired from the above

The work is in very good condition. The canvas has been lined. The surface is clean and the impasto is lively and well-preserved. Under UV light, there are two fine vertical strokes of inpainting along the upper right edge. There are some strokes of inpainting in the flowers at center right and center left. There is a nailhead stroke in the flower at upper center and a few small strokes in the vase. Otherwise fine.
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This work is recorded in the archives of “l’Association Les amis de Louis Valtat.”