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HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
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signed, dated and inscribed 'Henri Matisse 9 mars 51 Il y a des années que je veux voir Paulette. C'est fait! c'était très bon, je sens bien et j'y reviendrai. Oh- Bouillabaisse des dieux et du Restaurant du précieux Marcel' (centre)
coloured crayon and pen and ink on paper
10 5/8 x 8 ¾ (27 x 22.3 cm.)
Executed on 9 March 1951
Fleurs
signed, dated and inscribed 'Henri Matisse 9 mars 51 Il y a des années que je veux voir Paulette. C'est fait! c'était très bon, je sens bien et j'y reviendrai. Oh- Bouillabaisse des dieux et du Restaurant du précieux Marcel' (centre)
coloured crayon and pen and ink on paper
10 5/8 x 8 ¾ (27 x 22.3 cm.)
Executed on 9 March 1951
Provenance
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 5 December 1979, lot 187.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Special Notice
Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.
Further Details
The late Wanda de Guébriant confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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