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

Provenance:

Collection of Gertrude Stein, New York, New York.

Sindin Galleries (Cass Canfield Collection), New York, New York (as Woman and Three Children).

The Cass Canfield Collection at the F.A.R. Gallery, New York, New York (as Woman and Three Children).

Literature:

Virginie Monnier, Balthus: Catalogue Raisonné de l'Œuvre Complet, Gallimard, Paris, 1999 p. 206, no. D 362 (illustrated).

In overall fair to good condition. The sheet is affixed to the undermat via two pieces of white tape at upper left and right corners. The paper is gently toned and shows light, mat and time staining around the image. Remnants from previous adhesive at the top edge at left and at the bottom edge at center (likely old brown tape). Some losses to the paper are visible at upper left corner (not mended, covered by the mat). A portion at the extreme top left corner has been taped with linen tape. The top right corner has been taped as well. There are scattered small paper losses along the top extreme edge of the sheet, where the paper was torn from a notebook. Soft handling creases present at times, for instance in the bottom left corner (mostly covered by the mat). Please see Specialist's photos for more details.

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