Watercolor on paper, c. 1969, unsigned, inscribed 'Happy Birthday dear Clarice' lower right.
12 x 13 in. (sheet), 15 1/4 x 16 in. (frame).
Note: Willem de Kooning made an earlier, larger version of this drawing as a birthday gift for Clarice Rivers in 1967. It was stolen and subsequently sold at auction in 1990. Following the theft, de Kooning made a second drawing for Clarice and decided not to sign it so it, too, would not be stolen.
Condition
A tiny foxmark at the left sheet edge. Tack holes at the upper corners and the right sheet edge irregularly trimmed. Some minor surface soiling. Otherwise in very good condition.
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Gift of the artist.
The Collection of Larry and Clarice Rivers.