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HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
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signed and dated 'Henri-Matisse 25' (lower left)
charcoal and estompe on paper
15 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (40 x 51.4 cm.)
Executed in Nice in 1925.
Nu allongé
signed and dated 'Henri-Matisse 25' (lower left)
charcoal and estompe on paper
15 3/4 x 20 1/4 in. (40 x 51.4 cm.)
Executed in Nice in 1925.
Provenance
Galerien Thannhauser, Berlin (by 1930).
Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above); sale, Christie's, London, 24 June 1991, lot 27.
Private collection (acquired at the above sale).
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 7 November 2001, lot 28.
C&M Arts, New York.
(probably) Acquired from the above by the late owner.
Private collection, Berlin (acquired from the above); sale, Christie's, London, 24 June 1991, lot 27.
Private collection (acquired at the above sale).
Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 7 November 2001, lot 28.
C&M Arts, New York.
(probably) Acquired from the above by the late owner.
Exhibited
Berlin, Galerien Thannhauser, Henri Matisse, 1930, p. 65, no. 125 (illustrated).
New York, C&M Arts, Figurative Art from the 20th Century, October-December 1999.
New York, C&M Arts, Figurative Art from the 20th Century, October-December 1999.
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Further Details
The late Wanda de Guébriant confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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