Henri Matisse Buste de Gérard, petit-fils de l'artiste

Property from a Private California Collection
Henri Matisse
1869 - 1954

Buste de Gérard, petit-fils de l'artiste
signed Matisse, dated 45 and inscribed d'après Gérard août 45 (lower left)
charcoal and estompe on paper
20 ¾ by 15 ⅞ in.
52.7 by 40.3 cm.
Executed in August 1945.

The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Georges Matisse.

Condition Report:
Executed on cream wove paper and hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge of the verso. Artist pinholes in the upper corners. The sheet is lightly toned, and there are a few scattered pindots of foxing throughout. Very minor mat burn along the right edge, not visible when framed. The sheet undulates slightly in the lower left corner. A few handling creases in the margins. Brown tape from a previous mounting along the extreme perimeter of the verso. The work is in overall very good condition.

Provenance:
Private Collection, New York

Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 14 January 1959, lot 24 (consigned by the above)

Private Collection, Venezuela (acquired from the above)

Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 11 October 1961, lot 73 (consigned by the above)

Frank Pacelli, Hollywood (acquired from the above)

Acquired by descent from the above by the present owner