Portrait de femme

Details

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Portrait de femme
signed and dated ‘H Matisse 51’ (lower right)
charcoal on paper laid down on board
20 ¾ x 16 in. (52.8 x 40.6 cm.)
Drawn in 1951

Provenance

Galerie Maeght, Paris.
(probably) Acquired from the above by the family of the present owners, circa 1955.

Exhibited

Paris, Galerie Maeght, Henri Matisse: Dessins récents, May 1952.

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Further Details

Georges Matisse has confirmed the authenticity of this work.

Sale Room Notice

Please note that this work is laid down on board.