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HENRI MATISSE
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Quatre etudes d'une ballerine
- Stamped with the intials HM. (lower left)
- Pen and ink on paper
- 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 in.
- 24.1 by 31.75 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
New Art Centre, London
Acquired from the above by the presenജt owners in April, 1986
Condition
Executed on cream wove paper. Mounted to a mat at four corners, tape at lower right is unhinged. Watermark in lower left quandrant. Left edge is deckled. Minor surface dirt at extreme edges. Quarter inch scrape to surface just under left figure's left arm with associated pinhead-size loss. Pinhead-size stain an inch from left edge near lower left corner. A few other minor pinhead-size stains near right and left edges. Good condition.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.