Laurens papier collés executed between 1916 and 1918 were directly linked to his sculptures and constructions. They were both an important source of inspiration and were influenced by his three-dimensional works. The two media were interlinked to the extent that the material he used for both was very similar in spirit - "Les materiaux utilisés sont les équivalents exacts de ceux des constructions: semblablent ordinaires (le carton beige ou le papier d'emballage que évoquent le bois, les papiers noirs ou très sombres en rapport avec la tôle, les rehauts de gouache correspondant à la polychromie) ajustés avec la même minutie, pour un effet tout ainsi calculé." (I. Monodo-Fontaine, Henri Laurens 1885-1954, Frieburg, 1985, p. 49)

Quentin Laurens has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work