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HENRI MATISSE | Visage reposant sur la main gauche
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Visage reposant sur la main gauche
- signed Henri Matisse (lower right)
- pen and ink on paper
- 36.8 by 26.7cm., 14 1/2 by 10 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1919.
signed Henri Matisse (lower right)pen and ink on paper36.8 x 26.7 cm. Executed in 1919.
Provenance
Hester van Royen Gallery, London
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in July 1972)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Germany (acquired from the above in July 1972)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hester van Royen Gallery, Henri Matisse, 1972, no. 1, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Guy Patrice & Michel Dauberville, Matisse, Paris, 1995, vol. II, no. 293, illustrated p. 751
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to its mount at two places along the upper edge. There are artist pinholes in the upper left and upper right corners. The lower and left edges are unevenly cut. The sheet is lightly time-stained, and there are some minor spots of foxing in the lower right quadrant to the figure's arm and one further spot to the figure's hair. This work is in overall 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. 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Madame Marguerite Duthuit-Matisse.