Henri Matisse, Nu allongé I (Aurore)

signed, numbered ‘Henri Matisse 3/10’ and stamped with the foundry mark ‘Bingen-Costenoble, fondeur Paris’ on the base
patinated bronze
34.3 x 50.2 x 28.6 cm (13 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 11 1/4 in.)
Conceived in Collioure in 1907 and cast by Bingen-Costenoble, Paris, circa 1908, this work is number 3 from an edition of 10 plus 1 artist's proof numbered 0/10.

Phillips wishes to thank:
Les Archives Matisse and Mrs Wanda de Guébriant for their expertise
Mrs Elizabeth Royer for her extensive research on the provenance of this work
Dr Charles Stuckey for his contribution to the catalogue entry