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Henri Matisse
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Tête à la frange
- Signed with the intials H M. (lower right)
- Charcoal on paper
- 11 7/8 by 9 1/8 in.
- 32.7 by 23.2 cm
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Henry Street Settlement, New York (a gift from the above and sold: June 11, 2000)
Acquired from the above
Henry Street Settlement, New York (a gift from the above and sold: June 11, 2000)
Acquired from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Executed on cream wove paper affixed to a mount at two places on the top edge at verso. Top edge is slightly deckled as a result of being removed from a notebook. Bottom corners are rounded. Watermark visible near center of left edge. Sheet is ever so slightly dirty and time darkened. A few pencil notations in another hand on the verso as well as a stamp with the initials PM. The stamp and pencil notations sho faintly through the sheet on the recto, otherwise fine.
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.
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.