Henri Matisse Portrait de Femme, Nice
Henri Matisse
1869 - 1954
Portrait de femme, Nice
signed Henri Matisse (lower left)
pen and ink on paper
10 ⅜ by 7 ⅞ in.
26.4 by 20 cm.
Executed in Nice in 1942.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the late Wanda de Guébriant.
Condition Report:
Executed on cream wove paper. The work is hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge of the verso. The right and lower edges are lightly deckled, and the upper edge is perforated. There is mat burn along the upper edge. There is one minor loss to the center upper edge of the sheet. A few pindots of foxing throughout the composition. The medium is bold and fresh. Remnants of a previous mounting and minor discoloration along the lower edge of the verso. The work is in overall very good condition.
Provenance:
Koller Auktionen AG, 7 December 2007, lot 3281
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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Henri Matisse
1869 - 1954
Portrait de femme, Nice
signed Henri Matisse (lower left)
pen and ink on paper
10 ⅜ by 7 ⅞ in.
26.4 by 20 cm.
Executed in Nice in 1942.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the late Wanda de Guébriant.
Condition Report:
Executed on cream wove paper. The work is hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge of the verso. The right and lower edges are lightly deckled, and the upper edge is perforated. There is mat burn along the upper edge. There is one minor loss to the center upper edge of the sheet. A few pindots of foxing throughout the composition. The medium is bold and fresh. Remnants of a previous mounting and minor discoloration along the lower edge of the verso. The work is in overall very good condition.
Provenance:
Koller Auktionen AG, 7 December 2007, lot 3281
Acquired from the above by the present owner
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