Maurice LE SCOUEZEC, 1881-1940 Woman's bust 3/4, 21 january 19 (?) Watercolor over black pencil lines (trace of a horizontal crease near the middle, slight lining crease near the upper left and traces of cleaned freckling), circular stamp Maurice Le Scouezec workshop and date lower right, bears on the back of the mount No. 794 of the catalog raisonné of the painter Maurice Le Scouezec, 59x43 cm at sight. Experts: Michel and Raphaël MAKET

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