THE CUSTOMS OFFICER ROUSSEAU (1844-1910) Vase of flowers Oil on canvas Signed lower left 48 x 38 cm Framing. missing on the right and left edges, repainted Exhibition: - Kunsthalle Basel, July-September 1957, no. 239 - Gattlen Galerie, "de Monet à Picasso", 6 July - 8 July 1963, n°21 (exhibition label) Bibliography: - Jean Bouret, "Henri Rousseau, monographie, Neuchâtel", Editions Ides et Calendes, 1961, n°50 p 159. - Jean Bouret, "Henri Rousseau", Editions Oldboune Press, London, n°50 p159 - Douglas Cooper, "Henri Rousseau" Editions Braun Cie, Paris, 1951, reproduced n°39215 - Dora Vallier "Rousseau il Doganiere", reproduced under n°16

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