Germaine Richier (1904-1959) Hydra (Standing Woman). Circa 1950. Aquatint. 386x538mm. Fine state proof on vellum, before further work, unsigned. Oxidation and large circular halo of moisture lower right. Minor soiling to left. Full margins. Provenance: Colette Creuzevault Colette Creuzevault Collection (1931-2019). The Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris owns a proof of this subject in its final state, annotated "épreuve d'artiste" and signed, entitled Hydre (inv. AME 585, acquired April 30, 1965).