Léon SPILLIAERT (1881-1946). Girl with red bow. 1921. Pencil: watercolour (blue: green: yellow: red: beige: brown): gouache (blue: black): Indian ink on paper. Signed upper right in yellow watercolour. Authenticated on the back by Mrs Madeleine Spilliaert and Mrs Léon Spilliaert: "We the undersigned: widow and daughter / of the artist: certify that this / watercolour is an authentic work / by Léon Spilliaert / M. Spilliaert Vve Léon Spilliaert (black bic). We would like to thank Mrs Adriaens Pannier who confirmed the authenticity of the work and provided an interesting description sheet which will be given to the buyer: it is also available on request from the auction house. La fillette au nœud rouge will be included in the catalogue raisonné Léon Spilliaert currently being prepared by Dr Anne Adriaens Pannier. Provenance: Artist's studio. Collection Mesdames Rachel & Madeleine Spilliaert: Uccle. Circa 1981: Christian Fayt Art Gallery: Knokke-Heist. 2002: Brussels Collection. Dimensions: 75:5 x 55 cm. Very good condition. A scrupulous examination reveals a tiny tear of one centimetre on the right edge at about 14:5 cm from the bottom. A drawing pin hole in the upper right corner. Paper slightly curled in several places.