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PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTION
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Étude pour 'Nu bleu'
Details
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Étude pour 'Nu bleu'
signed with initials 'HM' (lower left)
pencil on paper laid down on card
10 ¾ x 8 ¼ in. (27.3 x 21 cm.)
Drawn in Nice in 1952
Étude pour 'Nu bleu'
signed with initials 'HM' (lower left)
pencil on paper laid down on card
10 ¾ x 8 ¼ in. (27.3 x 21 cm.)
Drawn in Nice in 1952
Provenance
Galerie Tarica, Geneva & Paris, by October 1982.
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 22 June 1993, lot 233.
Private collection Europe, by whom acquired at the above sale, and thence by descent to the present owners.
Anonymous sale, Christie's, London, 22 June 1993, lot 233.
Private collection Europe, by whom acquired at the above sale, and thence by descent to the present owners.
Literature
H. Matisse & J. Cassou, Carnet de dessins, Paris, 1955, n.p. (illustrated).
G. Néret, Henri Matisse Cut-outs, Cologne, 1994, p. 16 (illustrated; with incorrect medium).
G. Néret, Henri Matisse Cut-outs, Cologne, 1994, p. 16 (illustrated; with incorrect medium).
Further details
The late Wanda de Guébriant confirmed the authenticity of this work.
Brought to you by
Veronica Scarpati
Head of Works on Paper Sale