Artist: Henri Laurens (French, 1885 - 1954). Title: "Figure cubiste dansante". Medium: Papier colle (collage), gouache, and crayon drawing on paper. Date: Composed 1915. Dimensions: Overall size: 11 3/4 x 8 5/8 in. (298 x 219 mm). Lot Note(s): Signed and dated in gouache, lower right recto; collector ink stamp lower right, recto; collector and gallery ink stamps, verso. Executed on cream wove paper. Very good condition; the only issues are minor: a small 1/4" edge tear, upper left, well away from the image; a small 1/2" minor crease, lower left, not into the image; minor rippling; overall presents very well. Provenance: If you have a genuine interest in bidding on this work kindly send an email to: provenance@stanfordauctioneers.com for provenance information and additional image(s). Comment(s): This image is so different and unique from other collages of Laurens that it is difficult to find a fitting comparable work. A collage from the same period, slightly smaller than our example, is “La guitare,” collage, charcoal, and gouache on card, 7 ½” x 10 3/8,” 1918, sold for $165,250 including premium at Sotheby’s New York, November 10, 2000, lot #221. Image copyright © Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. [30284-2-75000]