Le Noeud bleu (Montesquiou XL)

Paul César Helleu (1859-1927) Le Noeud bleu (Montesquiou XL) drypoint in black, blue and orange, 1908, on heavy wove, signed in pencil, pale light-staining, very slight 5 mm. surface skinning at her neck, occasional very pale foxmarks in the blank area at right, minor soiling just touching the hat at left, otherwise in good condition P. 544 x 336 mm., S. 601 x 400 mm.