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Materials:

gouache and painted paper collage on paper

Size Notes:

11 x 7 3/4 in. (27.9 x 19.7 cm)

Edition:

Executed in 1932.

Description:

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Markings:

signed and dated "G. VALMIER 1932" lower right

Condition:

The work is in good condition. The sheet is hinged in places to an archival ragmat. All collage elements adhere well to the underlying support. There is tape residue at all four corners. The sheet undulates slightly throughout. There are minor creases throughout, primarily to the upper half of the sheet. There are a few areas of hairline cracking, most noticeably to the white pigments, visible upon close inspection. There is adhesive showing through in places to the blue and green collage elements. There is a pinpoint paint loss to the upper white paint layer in the upper part of the lower right quadrant, visible upon close inspection. There are small brown spot stains to the upper left quadrant, visible upon very close inspection. The work is framed under Plexiglas in a dark wood frame.

Provenance:

Private Collection (acquired circa 1965)<br />Thence by descent to the present owner