Georges Malkine (Paris, 1898 - Paris, 1970) Le Déserteur (or Portrait of Pierre Massot), after the poem by Pierre Massot, 1933 Watercolour, Indian ink and collage on cardboard Signed, dated "Malkine 33" and titled "le déserteur" lower right 44 x 38.3 cm Provenance : - Pierre de Massot - Yves Poupard-Lieussou, Paris - John Armbruster, Paris - Geneviève and Jean-Paul Kahn Collection, Paris Bibliography : - P. de Massot, "Le Déserteur. Œuvre poétique 1923 - 1969", Ed. Arfuyen, Paris, 1992, described in the catalogue p. 24 We would like to thank Fern Malkine-Falvey for confirming the authenticity of this work.