Henri Matisse

Executed on cream laid paper, laid down on Japan paper which is taped to the mount along all four edges and floating in its mount. The original sheet is in inverted “L” shape, subsequently laid on Japan paper with an additional acid free cream wove paper, added to the blank space created by the original “L” shape of the paper to make it rectangular. The edges of the interior of the “L” shape are unevenly cut (as visible in the catalogue illustration). There is a tiny repaired tear (approx. 0.4 cm long) to the extremity of the interior of the “L” shape. There is a small repaired tear towards the center of the lower edge (approx. 1 cm long), and a few further small repaired nicks along the edges in places. There are a few minor horizontal creases only visible under close inspection. The remains of old pinholes associated with some minor foxing along the edges (as visible in the catalogue illustration). The sheet is slightly time stained. There are a few faint studio marks notably towards the center of the left edge. This work is in overall good condition. 

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