Le Corbusier spent each summer from 1952 to 1965 in “the Cabanon” he built next to the Etoile de Mer, in Roquebrune Cap Martin. He was a painter before he became an architect, and spent part of each day painting. He used to offer his close architectural friends and colleagues a print each Christmas. In this case the print was offered to the newly-married Robert
Rebutato, son of the owner of the Etoile de Mer, who had recently joined his firm. Magda, his widow, continues to spend her summers in the Etoile de Mer.