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Lot 35
  • 35

Henri Matisse

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • Henri Matisse
  • La robe d'organdi
  • signed Henri Matisse in ink (lower left); numbered 15/50 (lower left)
  • lithograph on china paper, unframed
  • sheet: 53 by 36cm., 20 7/8 by 14 1/4 in.
  • Executed in 1922.

Literature

Marguerite Duthuit-Matisse and Claude Duthuit, Henri Matisse, L'œuvre gravé, Tome II, Paris, 1983, no. 423

Condition

With full margins, water-staining along upper sheet extending into image, further water-staining lower left corner extending into image and over signature and numbering, some foxing mostly at edges, a diagonal flattened crease towards upper sheet edge just touching image, overall minor creasing, the paper with some thin spots and pin holes, unframed. (Pencil inscriptions in lower margin recto and verso).
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."