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Odalisque
Details
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Odalisque
signed 'Henri Matisse' (lower right)
charcoal and estompe on paper laid down on card
12 3/8 x 18 7/8 in. (31.5 x 47.8 cm.)
Executed in Nice in 1923.
Odalisque
signed 'Henri Matisse' (lower right)
charcoal and estompe on paper laid down on card
12 3/8 x 18 7/8 in. (31.5 x 47.8 cm.)
Executed in Nice in 1923.
Provenance
Galerie Renou et Colle, Paris (acquired from the artist).
Private collection, New York (acquired from the above, 1935); sale, Christie's, New York, 1 May 1996, lot 181.
Helly Nahmad Gallery, London.
Acquired from the above by the late owner, July 1999.
Private collection, New York (acquired from the above, 1935); sale, Christie's, New York, 1 May 1996, lot 181.
Helly Nahmad Gallery, London.
Acquired from the above by the late owner, July 1999.
Literature
W. George, Henri Matisse: Dessins, Paris, 1925 (illustrated, pl. 46).
Exhibited
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons, Ltd., Henri Matisse, June-July 1933, no. 22,
Paris, Galerie Renou et Colle, 1935.
Paris, Galerie Renou et Colle, 1935.
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Further Details
The late Wanda de Guébriant confirmed the authenticity of this work.
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