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Henri Matisse
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
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Description
- Henri Matisse
- Nu assis à la chemise de tulle (Delteil 465)
- Signed Henri-Matisse lower right and inscribed and numbered épr. d'artiste 8/10 lower left
- Lithograph
- image: 368 by 279 mm 14 1/2 by 11 in
- sheet: 579 by 388 mm 22 3/4 by 15 1/4 in
Lithograph, 1925, signed in pencil, inscribed 'épr. d'artiste 8/10', an artist's proof aside from the numbered edition of 50, on laid China paper, framed
Condition
The print is in good condition, the full sheet. Pale mat-stain in margins. A 4mm circular skinned spot visible under raking light in center right margin, inherent in the paper. Upper edge of sheet is irregular. A one inch diagonal paper fault extending from the upper left corner of the image, inherent in the paper. The verso in good condition.
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.
Catalogue Note
"What interests me most is neither still life nor landscape: it is the human figure". Henri Matisse
After spending several months in Morocco in 1911-12, Matisse infused his paintings, drawings and prints with many depictions of the orientalist odalisque. By 1925 he had thoroughly mastered printmaking, and was able to achieve a wide range of tonality from light to dark; lithography became for him a successful medium to convey the model’s sensual body and the decorative play of pattern against pattern.