Impressionist and Modern Art, Featuring the Collection of John and Rosetta Gernon

Provenance:

Private Collection, New York, New York.

Literature:

Mary-Louise Bataille and Georges Wildenstein, Berthe Morisot: Catalog of Paintings, Pastels and Watercolors, Edition des Beaux Arts, Paris, 1961, p. 71, no. 809, fig. 771 (illustrated).

The sheet is affixed to the undermat via two pieces of white linen tape at upper left and upper right corners. The sheet is slightly toned, but sits relatively flat. With light mat staining around the image. The outer edges of the sheet are uneven, specifically up top and at left (with a deckled edge). Evidence of discoloration, most likely from handling, along the extreme edges. Remnants of old brown tape at upper left and upper right corners verso (which show through in each case). Otherwise in very good condition, with no sign of restoration.
Framed under plexiglass.
Frame: 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 0 1/2 in.

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