PAUL SIGNAC | Bourg-Saint-Andéol, les quais du Rhône

Georg Wertheim, Germany
Lotte Wertheim, U.S.A. (by descent from the above)
Private Collection, Virginia
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Executed on cream laid paper, not laid down, attached to the mount along all four edges, and floating in the mount. There is some discolouration to the extreme edges of the sheet. The edges of the sheet are deckled, and there are five minor repaired tears to the upper edge, the longest of which is approximately 7mm. long, there is one further small repaired tear to the left part of the lower edge (approximately 7mm. long). There are some faint spots of foxing in places. This work is in overall good condition. The pigments are fresh, vibrant and well-preserved.
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The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Marina Ferretti.