Galerie Romanet, Paris (acquired by 1955)
Sale: Nouveau-Drouot, Paris, January 30, 1987, lot 2
Acquired by the present owner in 1989

Paris, Galerie Romanet, La Fleur coupée, 1955, no. 55

Gazette de l’Hôtel Drouot, Paris, January 1987, illustrated n.p.
Daniel Marchesseau, Marie Laurencin, Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre: peintures, céramiques, oeuvres sur papier, vol. II, Tokyo, 1999, no. 1651, illustrated p. 259

This work is in very good condition. The canvas has been lined with wax. The medium is well preserved and the colors are extremely bright and fresh. There is some minor and very fine stable craquelure to the thickest white pigment in the upper right quadrant, in the upper center, and the upper left quadrant. There is some pulling to the canvas at the extreme lower right corner. There is a pindot loss to the uppermost tulip Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.