Provenance:

Collection of Pierre Rosenberg, Paris.

By descent to the present owner.

Exhibited:

New York, The American Federation of Arts, Fifty Years of Ballet Design I, September 1959-August 1960, no. 372.

New York, Amine Rech Gallery, Marie Laurencin: Works from 1905-1952, January 9-February 22, 2025.

Framed: 21 x 16 x 1 in.

The drawing is in overall good condition. The paper is laid down to paper and then to matboard and is unevenly trimmed at the top edge. There is some minor mat staining. There are scattered pinpoint foxmarks, for instance at the top right, center right and bottom left, as well as other smudges and fingerprints visible in the lighter areas around the figures. Additional images available upon request.

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