BAKST, LÉON (1866-1924) Portrait of a Young Girl , signed, inscribed with a dedication “à Marcel Marquet” and dated 1897. Watercolour on paper, laid on cardboard, 39.5 by 36 cm (paper size). " Provenance: Acquired from the artist by the French actor Marcel Marquet (inscription on the work). Thence by descent. A gift from the actress Mary Marquet, a daughter of the above, to a physician Annette Maury, France, 18 February 1945 (inscription on the backing board).