MARIE LAURENCIN | Three drawings: (i) Etude de femme en buste (tête baissée)(ii) Deux visages de femmes(iii) Trois visages de jeunes filles

Marcel Arland, Paris
Thence by descent to the present owner

(i) Executed on a cream wove paper, not laid down. The upper edge is perforated with associated nicks and small tears consistent with the removal from a notebook. There is a diagonal crease accross the upper right corner and another smaller crease at the lower right tip. There are a few light studio marks at the upper left corner. This work is in overall good condition. (ii) Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down. There is a small paper loss to the lower left corner. There are some creases and minor stain to the upper left corner. This work is in overall very good condition. (iii) Executed on tracing paper. All edges are deckled. There is a crease to the lower left corner. There is a tiny tear and a small stain to the left part of the upper edge. This work is in overall very good condition.
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