Provenance:

Christie's, New York, sale of September 24, 2004, Lot 20.

Acquired directly from the above sale by the present owner.

Literature:

Jean Bouin-Luce and Denise Bazetoux, Maximilien Luce, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Tome III, Paris, 1986, p. 155, no. 614, illustrated.

Unframed.

The painting is in overall good condition, with some light surface soiling throughout, visible in raking light. There are four vertical areas of paint at left that are visible in raking light and under UV light, that have apparently been restored and repainted. The top right corner also shows signs of restoration under UV light. The top right corner also has some creasing diagonally. Additional images available upon request.

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