Georges Baty, Paris (acquired directly from the artist circa 1938)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, Nice (acquired circa 1968)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 28th June 1989, lot 342
Dennis Hotz Fine Art, South Africa (purchased at the above sale)
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Executed on cream wove paper and not laid down. There is a small tear to the sheet running vertically from the centre of the upper edge measuring 0.5cm and a scratch to the left of the upper edge running vertically measuring 1cm. There are two nicks along the lower edge which are not visible when framed. The thicker white pigment in the centre of the composition has a fine craquelure which is stable. This work is in overall good condition.
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This work will be included in the forthcoming Maurice de Vlaminck Digital Catalogue Raisonné database, being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute, Inc.