FRANÇOISE GILOT (born 1921)
Still life with blue curtain (recto); Still life with green curtain (verso)
signed and dated 'F. Gilot. 46_' (lower left, recto); signed 'F. Gilot' (lower left, verso)
colored crayon, pen, brush, ink, wash and pencil on paper (recto); colored crayon, pen, brush, ink, wash and pencil on paper (verso)
4 15/16 x 6 9/16 in (12.6 x 16.6 cm)
Executed in 1946
Footnotes:
The authenticity of these works has been confirmed by Françoise Gilot.

Provenance
Riggs Galleries, La Jolla.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1989.

Recto: The sheet is fixed to the glass by a clear adhesive at three points, verso. Remnants of previous adhesive is visible at the upper corners. The upper, right and lower edges of the sheet are deckled. The sheet has darkened with time and there is some slight discoloration around the edges, particularly the lower edge. A small spot of foxing at the upper left edge, and a few other small spots here and there.

Verso: The sheet is fixed to the glass by a clear adhesive at three points and formerly a fourth point. The upper, lower and left edges are deckled. Discoloration along the lower edge and in the extreme outer quadrants. A couple tiny spots of foxing in the center of the sheet.