Henri Matisse Theanor

Property of a Gentleman
Henri Matisse
1869 - 1954

Theanor
signed Matisse, titled and dated 45 (lower left)
charcoal and estompe on paper
20 ¾ by 15 ⅞ in.
52.7 by 40.3 cm.
Executed in 1945.

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

Condition Report:
Executed on cream wove paper and hinged to the mount along the upper and lower edges of the verso. The edges of the sheet are very lightly deckled. Artist pinholes in all four corners. The sheet is toned. Minor discoloration along the extreme perimeter. Remnants of a previous adhesive along the upper edge, right edge, and lower left corner, not visible when framed. Under raking light: one 2-inch flattened crease extending diagonally from the center of the upper edge. The sheet undulates slightly in the left margin. The work is in overall very good condition.

Provenance:
Curt Valentin Gallery, New York

Lee A. Ault, New York (acquired from the above)

Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 11 December 1963, lot 9 (consigned by the above)

Charles B.G. Murphy, New York (acquired from the above)

Theodore Schempp, Palm Springs

Christie's, New York, 22 October 1980, lot 378

Waddington Galleries, Inc., London (acquired from the above sale)

Acquired from the above in March 1981 by the present owner