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Henri Matisse
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Portrait of Emma
- Stamped H. Matisse (lower right)
- Pencil on paper
- 17 1/4 by 11 1/8 in.; 43.8 by 28.3 cm
- Executed in 1916.
Provenance
Pierre Matisee (the artist's son)
Robert Miller Galleries, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above
Robert Miller Galleries, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above
Literature
George Waldemar, Dessins de Henri-Matisse, Paris, 1925, no. 24, illustrated n.p.
Condition
Pencil on thick wove paper. In generally good condition, aside from one noticible spot of foxing at top of sheet. Sheet faintly mottled throughout. Surface dirt. A few scattered handling creases. Pinholes at upper corners.
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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
During World War I, Matisse had no access to professional models. Led by his interest in music, Matisse took to making portraits of local musicians, including Juan Massia, a violinist, and Carlos Olivares, a cellist. The present work is one of a series of drawings of Emma Laforge, a Parisian violinist. Monotypes of this same sitter are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York