Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Montreal, Galerie Simon Blais, Jean Paul Riopelle- Papiers Géants, Oeuvres sur papier de grand format, August - September 2007

Yseult Riopelle and Tanguy Riopelle, Eds., Jean-Paul Riopelle Catalogue Raisonné Tome 3 1960-1965, Quebec 2009, cat. no. 1965.058P p. 360, illustrated in color

This work is in good condition overall. The sheet is mounted to a stretched canvas backing. The canvas is slightly slack on its stretcher and there is minor buckling in the corners. There are variations to the surface texture and some pigment separation consistent with the artist's choice of medium and working method. There is evidence of wear and handling to the edges and corners of the sheet, resulting in associated minor tears and creases to the corners and turning edges, particularly at the lower left and lower right corners. Under very close inspection and raking light, there are a few scattered, almost imperceptible surface scratches. Framed.
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