La Patronne. 1943/1946.
Watercolor and ink brush drawing, with gouache.
Lipps-Kant A 225. Lower center monogrammed and dated, once more dated "18. Dezember 46" below. Lower left titled. On firm wove paper. 78 x 58 cm (30.7 x 22.8 in), the full sheet.
Painted in Benheim in 1943, worked over with gouache in 1946.
Large-size gouache from the series of bar pictures, from 1943.

PROVENANCE: From the artist's estate.