Mr Wudderwald (acquired by 1966)
Private Collection, Europe
Acquired by the present owner circa 1985

Basel, Galerie d'Art Moderne, Dorothea Tanning, 1966, no. 12
Paris, Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Dorothea Tanning, Peintures récentes, petites sculptures d'Or, 1966, no. 11, illustrated in colour in the catalogue

Patrick Waldberg, 'Dorothea Tanning, La Mémoire Ensorcelée' in Les Demeures d’Hypnos, Paris, 1976, illustrated in colour p. 322
Alain Bosquet, La peinture de Dorothea Tanning, Paris, 1966, illustrated in colour p. 141

The canvas is not lined. The edges of the canvas are taped. UV examination reveals no obvious evidence of retouching. There is some minor paint shrinkage in places, a few fine lines of craquelure and a couple of small paint losses to the lower right quadrant. This work is in overall good condition.
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We are grateful to The Dorothea Tanning Foundation for their assistance in cataloguing this work.