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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Lot 125 PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT EAST COAST COLLECTION

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Femme assise

Closed4 November 2010

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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Femme assise
signed and dated 'Henri Matisse 10/42' (lower left); signed and dated again and indistinctly dedicated 'H Matisse 11 May 1945 En hommage à Madame M' (lower right)
pen and India ink on paper
20¾ x 16 in. (52.7 x 40.6 cm.)
Drawn in October 1942

La Boetie (Helen Serger), New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 1950.

Specialist note

Wanda de Guébriant has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.