A photo-certificate signed by François Lespinasse and dated April 8, 2017 accompanies this lot.

Provenance:

The Artist.

Gaston Bernheim, gift from the Artist.

Galerie Thierry Salvador, Paris.

Acquired from the above, December 1, 1988.

Sotheby's, London, sale of March 2, 2017, Lot 414.

Acquired directly from the above sale by the present owner.

Framed: 26 x 35 x 2 in.

The unlined canvas is in overall good condition. There is minor craquelure throughout, particularly in the sky and in the more thickly painted areas. There is some loss to the surface along the top edge. At the top left, along the top edge there is a small indentation to the surface. Under UV light, this area shows some inpainting, in addition to other areas in the top left and bottom left of the canvas. Additional images available upon request.

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