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HENRI MATISSE | Portrait de Lydia & Les Bras croisés (A Double-Sided Work)
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Portrait de Lydia & Les Bras croisés (A Double-Sided Work)
- Signed with the initials HM (lower right); signed with the initials HM and dedicated à L.D. (on the verso)
- White chalk on black paper
- 9 7/8 by 7 7/8 in.
- 25 by 20 cm
- Executed in 1936.
Provenance
Lydia Delectorskaya, France (the sitter; a gift from the artist)
Charles Sorlier, Paris (a gift from the above)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 29, 1994, lot 245)
Acquired at the above sale
Charles Sorlier, Paris (a gift from the above)
Private Collection, France (by descent from the above and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 29, 1994, lot 245)
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Charles Sorlier, Mémoires d'un homme de couleurs, Saint-Armand-Montrond, 1985, p. 151
Lydia Delectorskaya, L'Apparente facilité, Paris, 1986, illustrated p. 195
Lydia Delectorskaya, Henri Matisse, Contre vents et marées, peintures et livres illustrés de 1939 à 1943, Paris, 1996, no. 12, illustrated p. 229 (titled Blouse brodée)
Lydia Delectorskaya, L'Apparente facilité, Paris, 1986, illustrated p. 195
Lydia Delectorskaya, Henri Matisse, Contre vents et marées, peintures et livres illustrés de 1939 à 1943, Paris, 1996, no. 12, illustrated p. 229 (titled Blouse brodée)
Condition
Executed on black wove paper. The sheet has been adhered to a window matte and framed in a way that makes both sides of the work visible. There are remnants of adhesive and abrasion to the paper along the bottom of the verso. Some further skinning in the lower left corner of the verso. There are a couple of flattened creases and light skinning along the lower edge of the recto. The edges of the sheet on the recto are not visible due to the mounting. The work is in good condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Georges Matisse.