charcoal on Ingres paper
35 x 26 cm
signed and dated lower right: Jan Zrzavý - 1948
bottom left: Maria -77552-
verso by the author's hand:
Jan Zrzavý=
Maria / uhel 1949
a Jan Zrzavý -
Praha XIX.
Na Magistrále 15

Provenance:
- Collection of Dr. E. Lausman, former lawyer of the National Gallery in Prague

Expertise by Professor Jaromir Zemina enclosed.

Expertise by Dr Karel Srp enclosed.

Consulted with Dr Irena Zantovska Murray HonFRIBA, Dr Jiri Machalicky and Vladimir Lekes.

Dr Karel Srp: "The drawing can clearly be described as one of the most beautiful charcoalthat Zrzavy made".