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HENRI MATISSE | Portrait d'une femme (Annelies Nelck)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Portrait d'une femme (Annelies Nelck)
- signed H. Matisse and dated 46 (lower left); inscribed C 6 (lower right)
- pencil on paper
- 52.6 by 40.6cm., 20 3/4 by 16in.
- Drawn in Vence in 1946.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Jean Matisse (son of the artist, by descent from the above)
Mme Jean Matisse (by descent from the above)
Galerie Schröder & Leisewitz, Bremen
Mme Adler (acquired circa 1975)
Galerie Luzan, Berlin
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 1st December 2006, lot 67
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Jean Matisse (son of the artist, by descent from the above)
Mme Jean Matisse (by descent from the above)
Galerie Schröder & Leisewitz, Bremen
Mme Adler (acquired circa 1975)
Galerie Luzan, Berlin
Sale: Villa Grisebach, Berlin, 1st December 2006, lot 67
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount in two places along the upper edge. The edges are deckled and there are artist pinholes to all four corners and intermittently along all four edges. The sheet is very slightly undulating. The line is strong and this work is in overall very 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 subject of the present work is Annelies Nelck, a French painter and sculptor in her own right who was a frequent model for Matisse. Her figurative and abstract paintings as well as her masterful tapestries were exhibited widely throughout France during her lifetime, and her work is held in the collections of Pushkin Museum, Moscow as well as Musée de l'Art Brut, Lausanne. Her work was collected by many respected artists, including Jean Dubuffet and Henri Laurens.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Wanda de Guébriant.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Wanda de Guébriant.