Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
La religieuse portugaise
signed and dated 'H.Matisse Juin 45' (lower right)
pencil on paper
20 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (52.8 x 40.5 cm.)
Drawn in June 1945
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
La religieuse portugaise
signed and dated 'H.Matisse Juin 45' (lower right)
pencil on paper
20 3/4 x 15 7/8 in. (52.8 x 40.5 cm.)
Drawn in June 1945
Geneviève Gillaizeau, France. The Waddington Galleries, London. Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1988.
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