Georges Braque, Abstract Composition

John Richardson: A Scholar Collects
Georges Braque
1882 - 1963
Abstract Composition

Signed with the initials .G.B., dated 1955 and dedicated Pour Richardson (lower right)
Oil, gouache and pencil on newspaper mounted on canvas
4 5/8 by 8 5/8 in. (11.7 by 21.9 cm)
Framed: 9 by 13 in. (22.9 by 33 cm)

Condition Report:
This work is in very good condition. The canvas is unlined. The work is slightly dirty. A few pindot spots of loss to the white pigment at lower left. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent.

Provenance:
A gift from the artist in 1955