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Henri Matisse
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Matisse
- Tête de Femme
- Signed H Matisse and dated 11/4 51 (lower right)
- Charcoal on paper
- 20 3/4 by 16 in.
- 52.8 by 40.6 cm
Provenance
Galerie Dina Vierny, Paris
Galerie M. Bénézit, Paris
Private Collection, Milan (acquired in 1959)
Thence by descent
Galerie M. Bénézit, Paris
Private Collection, Milan (acquired in 1959)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Turin, Civica Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Chefs d’oeuvre d’Art Moderne des collections privées, 1959, n.n.
Literature
Francesco Arcangeli, Maîtres du dessin contemporain dans une collection privée d’art Moderne à Milan, Milan, 1961, illustrated n.p.
Mario Luzi & Massimo Carrà, L’Opera di Matisse, dalla rivolta fauve all’intimismo, Milan, 1971, illustrated p. 110
Mario Luzi & Massimo Carrà, L’Opera di Matisse, dalla rivolta fauve all’intimismo, Milan, 1971, illustrated p. 110
Condition
Work is in excellent condition. Executed on cream wove paper. Sheet is hinged to a mat at upper corners on verso. Extremely faint mat stain around perimeter and artist's pinholes at all four corners. Tiny soft crease at extreme upper left corner, otherwise fine.
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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.