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HENRI MATISSE | Nu allongé
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Nu allongé
- signed H Matisse (lower left)
- pencil on paper
- 28.2 by 38cm., 11 by 15in.
- Executed in Nice in 1926-27.
Provenance
Saidenberg Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Hamburg (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Hamburg (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper, not laid down and hinged to the mount intermittently along the upper edge and floating in its over-mount. There is some minor staining to the extreme right edge. The left, upper and right edges are deckled and there are some very minor nicks to the extreme left edge of the sheet. This work is 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 authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Madame Marguerite Duthuit-Matisse.