Robert Maillard (a gift from the artist)
Private Collection, France
Sale: Sotheby's, Paris, 19th November 2012, lot 171
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. The sheet is attached to the mount with tape at the upper edge; there is a printed reproduction of another work by Picasso on the verso. The paper is lightly time-stained and there is some minor studio staining in the lower left corner. There is a tiny nick to the paper surface along the upper left edge. This work is in overall very good condition.
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The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Claude Picasso.