Henri Edmond CROSS (1856-1910) A picker in a basket. Oil on panel. Trace of an oval HEC stamp in the lower right-hand corner, very faded. Bears a number and an inscription "62/Cross" on the back. 16.8 x 13.7 cm. Preparatory study for the "Grape Harvest" of 1891-1892, private collection. We would like to thank Mr Patrick Offenstadt, the painter's cataloguer, who has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.