ID 1574322
Lot 162 | HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Estimate value
$ 40 000 – 60 000
Femme (Etude pour les "Lettres portugaises")
signed and dated 'H. Matisse 45' (lower right)
black Conté crayon on paper
20 5/8 x 16 in. (52.4 x 40.6 cm.)
Drawn in Vence in June 1945
Provenance
Private collection, Japan (2004).
Acquired by the late owner, February 2008.
Literature
S. Guitry, Cent merveilles choisies pas Sacha Guitry, Paris, 1954, p. 95 (illustrated).
Further Details
The late Wanda de Guébriant confirmed the authenticity of this work.
| Artist: | Henri Matisse (1869 - 1954) |
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| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Watercolors and drawings |
| Artist: | Henri Matisse (1869 - 1954) |
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| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Western Europe, France, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Watercolors and drawings |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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