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Henri Matisse
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Le Pont
- Signed, dedicated and dated à Emile Wery souvenir amical H. Matisse 95 (lower right)
- Oil on canvas
- 12 7/8 by 16 1/4 in.
- 32.8 by 41.1 cm
Provenance
Guillaume Campo, Antwerp
Sale: Galleria Paris, November 24, 1974, lot 70
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 26, 1976, lot 53
Acquired by the present owner's father at the above sale
Sale: Galleria Paris, November 24, 1974, lot 70
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., New York
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, May 26, 1976, lot 53
Acquired by the present owner's father at the above sale
Literature
Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Matisse, His Art and His Public, 1951, p. 35, illustrated p. 297
Gaston Diehl, H. Matisse, Paris, 1954, p. 13
Gaston Diehl, H. Matisse, Paris, 1954, p. 13
Condition
Very good condition. The canvas is relined. The surface is slightly dirty and there is a scattered network of craqueleur in the sky and in the lighter colors. Under ultra-violet light, there are specks of old retouching in the lower right corner near the inscription and a few florescent specks in the trees.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This painting is dedicated to Emile Wery, who lived next to Matisse in Paris in 1894. Wery introduced Matisse to John Russell in the summer of 1896 in Kervilahoven, where the two families vacationed together.