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Henri Matisse
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Double portrait de jeune femme
- Signed Henri Matisse and dated Juill. 44 (lower left)
- Pen and ink on paper
- 15 7/8 by 20 1/2 in.
- 40.3 by 52 cm
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Frank Perls Gallery, Beverly Hills
Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Company, Ltd, Tokyo
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1975
Frank Perls Gallery, Beverly Hills
Daishowa Paper Manufacturing Company, Ltd, Tokyo
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1975
Exhibited
Kyoto, The Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Masterpieces of Western Art, 1957
Condition
Executed on cream colored wove paper. Sheet appears to have yellowed very slightly. Some faint staining to extreme top right and left edges and there appears to be a small repair at extreme upper right corner. Work is faintly numbered 30 in pencil at lower right corner and numbered 12V on the verso. Line is very strong. Overall this work is in very 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.