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Henri Matisse
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Le Mont Chauve à Nice
- Signed Henri. Matisse (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 13 by 16 1/4 in.
- 33 by 41.3 cm
Provenance
Bernheim-Jeune, Paris (acquired from the artist on June 28, 1918)
Galerie Vallotton, Lausanne (acquired by 1919)
Gary Bignou, New York
Captain Edward Molyneux, London
The Lefevre Gallery, London
Illa Kodicek (acquired from the above in 1951 and sold: Christie's, London, June 23, 1993, lot 303)
Tornabuoni Arte, Florence
Acquired from the above circa 2010
Galerie Vallotton, Lausanne (acquired by 1919)
Gary Bignou, New York
Captain Edward Molyneux, London
The Lefevre Gallery, London
Illa Kodicek (acquired from the above in 1951 and sold: Christie's, London, June 23, 1993, lot 303)
Tornabuoni Arte, Florence
Acquired from the above circa 2010
Exhibited
Paris, Palais des Beaux-arts, Salon d'Automne, 1944
London, The Lefevre Gallery, 20th Century French Pictures, 1950, no. 11
Torino, Palazzo Bricherasio, Luci del Mediterraneo, 1997
London, The Lefevre Gallery, 20th Century French Pictures, 1950, no. 11
Torino, Palazzo Bricherasio, Luci del Mediterraneo, 1997
Literature
Florent Fils, "Henri Matisse" in Revue XXième Siècle, Paris, 1929, illustrated p. 18
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Matisse, vol. I, Paris, 1995, no. 231, illustrated p. 657
Guy-Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Matisse, vol. I, Paris, 1995, no. 231, illustrated p. 657
Condition
The canvas is not lined. The edges are reinforced with tape. The surface is slightly dirty with some frame abrasion visible at the extreme edges. Under UV light: no inpainting is apparent and the work is in very good condition.
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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
In the middle of World War I and having recently recovered from illness, Matisse moved from Paris to Cimiez on the French Riviera. The sunny atmosphere and vivid colors he found there offered welcome reprieve, and much of the artwork he created there underscores the lasting influence that Cézanne had on Matisse’s oeuvre, particularly in translating the delicate relationship of light and pigment in the depiction of a natural landscape. A superb example, Le Mont Chauve à Nice reveals certain bravura specific to Matisse in its bold contour lines and complex tonality.