Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Chine Appliqué to Arches Paper
Paper size: 30.3 x 21 cm. / 11.9 x 8.3 in.
Image size: 14.3 x 9.5 cm. / 5.6 x 3.7 in.
Additional Information: This original etching is hand signed in black ink by the artist “Henri Matisse” at the lower right margin.
The work is from the edition of 1,000 published alongside 50 reproductions of the artist’s drawings with text in French by Charles Vildrac.
It was printed by Victor Jacquemin, Paris on 18th September 1920 and published by the artist.
The work has been inscribed with the number 761/1000 by another hand in the lower left corner.
Literature: Duthuit, C. (1988). Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné des ouvrages illustrés. Paris: Galerie Maeght Lelong.
Reference: Duthuit Books 2
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet very lightly toned in the margins.
HENRI MATISSE 1869-1954 (Emile Benoît)
Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869-1954 Nice (French)
Title: Figure Reading, in front of Moucharaby | Figure lisant, fond moucharabieh, 1929
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Inscribed Etching on Chine Appliqué on Wove Paper
Paper size: 37.8 x 28.2 cm. / 14.9 x 11.1 in.
Image size: 27 x 20.7 cm. / 10.6 x 8 in.
Additional Information: This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse” in the lower right margin.
It is also hand inscribed ‘essai’ [proof], in the lower right margin.
This impression is one of only two annotated ‘essai’, aside from the standard edition of 15.
Provenance: Collector’s mark Marcel Louis Guerin (1873-1948), Lugt 1872b.
Galerie R.-G. Michel, 17 quai Saint Michel, Paris.
Gallery Nordqvist, Malmö. Acquired from the above in 1952.
Private Collection, Scandinavia.
Literature: Duthuit C. (1983). Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné de L’Oeuvre Grave Tome II, Paris.
Reference: Duthuit 132
Condition: Very good condition. A minor paper loss at the centre of the lower sheet edge. The sheet with scattered pinpoint foxing. Remnants of hinging along the upper sheet edge, verso.
HENRI MATISSE 1869-1954
(Emile Benoît)
Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869-1954 Nice (French)
Title: Figure Reading | Figure lisant, 1929
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Chine Appliqué on Wove Paper
Paper size: 38 x 28 cm. / 15 x 11 in.
Image size: 14 x 10 cm. / 5.5 x 3.9 in.
Additional Information: This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse” in the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 25, above the signature.
The paper bears the blindstamp of Henri Petiet (1894-1980) in the lower margin.
Provenance: Henri Marie Petiet Collection.
Henri M. Petiet (1894-1980) was an important Parisian collector, publisher and dealer in prints and drawings of such artists as Picasso, Bonnard, Vuillard, Luce, Signac, Matisse, Rouault, Villon, Vlaminck, Dufy, Picasso, Laurencin.
Literature: Duthuit C. (1983). Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné de L’Oeuvre Grave Tome II, Paris.
Reference: Duthuit 149
Condition: Very good condition. A minor rust mark in the in the right sheet edge. Remnants of hinging, verso.
HENRI MATISSE 1869-1954 (Emile Benoît)
Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869-1954 Nice (French)
Title: Frontal Nude, Right Leg Folded | Nu de face, jambe droite repliée, 1929
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Chine Appliqué on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 38 x 28 cm. / 15 x 11 in.
Image size: 15 x 11.1 cm. / 5.9 x 4.4 in.
Additional Information: This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse” in the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 25, above the signature. There were also three épreuves d’essai [working proofs]and a further three impressions after the plate was scored.
Literature: Duthuit C. (1983). Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné de L’Oeuvre Grave Tome II, Paris. Reference: Duthuit 199
Condition: Good condition. The lower sheet with a heavy horizontal fold. Two areas of mineral staining from previous framing in the left sheet edge.
HENRI MATISSE 1869-1954
(Emile Benoît)
Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869-1954 Nice (French)
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 50.1 x 32.4 cm. / 19.7 x 12.8 in.
Image size: 46 x 28 cm. / 18.1 x 11 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph is signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse.” at the lower right margin.
The work is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 130, above the signature.
This lithograph was printed by Atelier Duchâtel, Paris in a limited edition of 130 numbered impressions on Arches paper. There were also five impressions on Chine applique and 15 on Japan paper and a small number of proofs before the edition.
It was published by Editions de la Galerie d’Art Contemporain, Paris in 1927.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the left margin.
Note:
The Dix Danseuses [Ten Dancers] suite by Matisse is considered one of the finest collections of this subject matter by any of the Impressionist artists. The suite depicts a single model in the same dress and distinctive pearls, in a variety of poses. All of which are at ease, the dancer at rest. The subject of the ballet attracted Matisse like many of the Impressionists. The preface for this suite of ten lithographs was written by the respected art critic Waldemar George [Waldemar Jarocinski], who was a leading supporter of the Modernist movement and École de Paris.
Provenance: Fujikawa Galleries Inc., Osaka
Literature: Duthuit C. (1983). Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné de L’Oeuvre Grave Tome II, Paris.
Reference: Duthuit 482
Condition: Very good condition. Pale time-staining across the image. Areas of scattered foxing across the sheet. The upper right corner with a soft fold.
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic (it means “wild beasts”), the name reflected Matisse´s aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso, Matisse was considered one of the world´s greatest living painters throughout his life. His other works include “The Dance” (1910), “Red Fish” (1911) and “The Moroccan in Green” (1913).
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) is considered the most important French artist of the 20th century and, along with Pablo Picasso, one of the most influential modernist painters of the last century. Matisse began studying drawing and painting in the 1890s. A student of the masters of Post-Impressionism, Matisse later made a reputation for himself as the leader of a group of painters known as Les Fauves. An ironic label given to them by a critic (it means \"wild beasts\"), the name reflected Matisse´s aggressive strokes and bold use of primary colors. In 1905 Matisse gained sudden fame with three paintings, including Woman with the Hat, purchased by the wealthy American ex-patriot Gertrude Stein. Beyond painting, he worked with lithographs and sculpture, and during World War II he did a series of book designs. Later in his career he experimented with paper cutouts and designed decorations for the Dominican chapel in Vence, France. Along with Picasso, Matisse was considered one of the world´s greatest living painters throughout his life. His other works include \"The Dance\" (1910), \"Red Fish\" (1911) and \"The Moroccan in Green\" (1913).