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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Portrait de femme
Details
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Portrait de femme
signed and dated 'Henri Matisse 4/39' (lower left) and inscribed 'à la mémoire de mon compagnon de tous les orages Albert Marquet juin 48' (lower right)
pen and India ink on paper
24½ x 19½ in. (62 x 49.5 cm.)
Executed in April 1939
Provenance
Maison de la Pensée, Paris.
Acquired from the above in 1948, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Special Notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.
Lot Essay
This work is sold with a photo-certificate from Marguerite Duthuit.