Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French 1886-1968) Portrait de L'Artiste

Tsuguharu Foujita (Japanese/French, 1886-1968) Portrait de L'Artiste, alternatively titled Autoportrait au chat, c. 1926 (Buisson, 26.64). Signed and identified in the plate. Drypoint on paper, plate size 17 3/4x 13 3/4 in. (45.0 x 35.0 cm), framed. Condition: Mat burn and subtle toning, not examined out of frame. Provenance: The estate of Sir Edwin A.G. Manton. The mat burn and toning are very subtle. There are pale stains within the image, primarily to the upper right quadrant. Although it has not been removed from its frame, there are no other visible condition issues to report.