Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Tête de femme
signed and dated 'Matisse 50' (lower right)
charcoal on paper
20 x 14 ¼ in. (51 x 36 cm.)
Drawn in 1950
Provenance
Hanover Gallery, London. Ian Woodner, New York. Bodley Gallery, New York. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Braun, New York. Susan Braun, Atlanta (by descent from the above); sale, Sotheby's, New York, 30 June 2004, lot 349. Acquired by the present owner, 2015.
Exhibited
Atlanta, The High Museum of Art, Drawings from Georgia Collections: 19th & 20th Centuries, May-June 1981, p. 213, no. 127. Atlanta, The High Museum of Art, 1981-1992 (on extended loan).
Lot Essay
Wanda de Guébriant has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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