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Henri Matisse
Estimate
14,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Ulysses (D. 235-240; Duthuit Books 5)
- Edition 57 of 150
- Soft ground etchings on Arches cream wove paper
- plates: approx. 290 by 230 mm 11 3/8 by 9 in
- sheets: 417 by 317 mm 16 3/8 by 12 1/2 in
The complete portfolio of six etchings, 1935, each signed in pencil, titled, numbered 59/150, on Arches wove paper, with the original cloth-covered portfolio and laid paper folders, published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, framed (6 prints)
Provenance
Sold Christie's New York, Prints, May 24, 1993, lot 220.
Literature
Los Angeles, UCLA Hammer Museum, Henri Matisse: Works on Paper from the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, 2001
Jay Fisher, Matisse as Printmaker: Works from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 2010
Marguerite Duthuit-Matisse and Claude Duthuit, Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné de L'ouevre grave, vol. I, Paris, 1983, nos. 235-40, pp. 184-185
Jay Fisher, Matisse as Printmaker: Works from the Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, The Blanton Museum of Art at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin, 2010
Marguerite Duthuit-Matisse and Claude Duthuit, Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné de L'ouevre grave, vol. I, Paris, 1983, nos. 235-40, pp. 184-185
Condition
The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. An unobtrusive crease along the top margin, most apparent in raking light. (Surface soiling towards the periphery.)
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.