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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Lot 202 PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE DISTINGUISHED COLLECTOR

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)

Tête de femme (recto and verso)

Closed12 November 2019

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Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Tête de femme (recto and verso)
signed and dated 'Henri Matisse mai 47' (lower right; recto)
pen and India ink on paper (recto); pencil on paper (verso)
19 5/8 x 13 in. (49.9 x 33 cm.)
Drawn in May 1947

Albert Loeb and Krugier Gallery, Inc., New York.
Acquired from the above by the present owner, by 1971.

Specialist note

The late Marguerite Duthuit confirmed the authenticity of this work.