Inscription: Signed and dated (lower left): J Dubuffet XI 43
[René Drouin, Paris, in 1944]; Claude Hersent, Paris and Meudon, France (in 1954); his former wife, Hélène Hersent-Anavi, Paulhiac, France (by 1957–d. 1981; her estate, 1981–84; her estate sale, Sotheby's, London, March 27, 1984, no. 40, sold to Matisse); Pierre Matisse, New York (1984–d. 1989; stock no. 3531); his widow, Maria-Gaetana Matisse, née von Spreti, New York (1989–d. 2001); Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Foundation (2002; gift to MMA)
Paris. Galerie René Drouin. "Exposition de Tableaux et Dessins de Jean Dubuffet," October 20–November 18, 1944, no. 23.
Paris. Galerie René Drouin. "Exposition de peintures, dessins et divers travaux exécutés de 1942 à 1954 par Jean Dubuffet," March 17–April 17, 1954, no. 9.
Leverkusen. Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich. "Jean Dubuffet (1943–1957)," August 23–October 13, 1957, no. 2.
Washington, D. C. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution. "Jean Dubuffet, 1943–1963: Paintings, Sculptures, Assemblages," June 16–September 12, 1993, no. 4.
Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Fondation Maeght. "Le nu au XXe siècle," July 4–October 30, 2000, no. 32.
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection," May 18, 2004–June 26, 2005, no catalogue (checklist no. 11).
Paris. Mona Bismarck Foundation. "Pierre Matisse, passeur passionné: Un marchand d'art et ses artistes," October 20, 2005–January 14, 2006, unnumbered cat. (p. 102).
Museo Picasso Málaga. "La Colección Pierre y Maria-Gaetana Matisse en The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nueva York," March 26–June 24, 2007, no. 6.
Max Loreau. Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet. Vol. 1, Marionettes de la ville et de la campagne, 1942–1945. Paris, 1966, p. 116, no. 211, ill.
Michel Enrici. "Jean Dubuffet à la Fondation Maeght." Galeries Magazine (September 1985), ill. p. 15.
Carol Vogel. "Met Gets Gift of 100 Works Collected by Son of Matisse." New York Times (February 27, 2003), p. B9.
Sabine Rewald in "Selections from the Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection." Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin 61 (Spring 2004), pp. 48–49, ill.
David Minthorn. "Met Unveils Gifts from Matisse Son." Deseret News (May 23, 2004).
Sabine Rewald. The American Matisse: The Dealer, His Artists, His Collection. The Pierre and Maria-Gaetana Matisse Collection. New York, 2009, pp. 46–48, 152, ill. (color).
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