Louis SOUTTER (1871-1942), "Innocence humaine", Indian ink on squared paper, titled top left and annotated "Innocence" on the back. H. 22 x 18 cm This interpretation of Adam and Eve, in which Soutter explores the biblical theme of innocence, is part of a recurring series that he developed from the 1920s onwards in his notebooks and sketchbooks. Julie Borgeaud Provenance: Collection H.-L. Mermod, then Madame Françoise Mermod, then Catherine Clerc-de Goumoëns Lausanne References Bibliography : Michel THEVOZ, "Louis Soutter: Catalogue de l'œuvre", Edition L'Age d'homme, Zurich, work reproduced page 190, ref 1591