Matisse, Henri

Dix Danseuses. Lithographies de Henri Matisse. Notice de Waldemar George. Paris: Éditions de la Galerie d'Art Contemporain, (1927)



Folio (19 5/8 x 12 3/5 in.; 498 x 325 mm). 8 leaves of text and 10 lithographs by Matisse, each signed and numbered 12/15 (Matisse initially numbered one of the prints 12/130 but neatly emended the error), lithographs and text on japon vellum. Original ivory board portfolio with large printed paper label, in original brown board slipcase with large printed paper label; portfolio soiled and a bit rubbed at extremities, slipcase worn with some loss.

Duthuit 480-489

Folio (19 5/8 x 12 3/5 in.; 498 x 325 mm). 8 leaves of text and 10 lithographs by Matisse, each signed and numbered 12/15, lithographs and text on japon vellum. Original ivory board portfolio with large printed paper label, in original brown board slipcase with large printed paper label; portfolio soiled and a bit rubbed at extremities, slipcase worn with some loss.
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A complete set of the deluxe issue of Matisse's Dix Danseuses, one of 15 sets on japon vellum (of a whole edition of 150).