HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) Grand nu au fauteuil
signed 'Henri-Matisse' (lower right)
charcoal and estompe on paper
12 1⁄4 x 18 7⁄8 in. (31.2 x 47.8 cm.)
Drawn in 1923
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954) Grand nu au fauteuil
signed 'Henri-Matisse' (lower right)
charcoal and estompe on paper
12 1⁄4 x 18 7⁄8 in. (31.2 x 47.8 cm.)
Drawn in 1923
Estate of the artist. Lumley Cazalet Gallery, London (acquired from the above, by 1981). Galerie Daniel Malingue, Paris. Galerie Herbage, Cannes. Anon. sale, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, 7 March 1985. John Stoler Gallery, Minneapolis. Acquired from the above by the late owners, October 1985.
Paris, Galerie Bernheim-Jeune et Cie., Henri Matisse, 1923, no. 56 (illustrated). Cannes, Galerie Herbage, Henri Matisse: Dessins, Lithographies, Sculptures, Collages, 1906-1952, March-June 1981, no. 9 (illustrated).
The late Wanda de Guébriant confirmed the authenticity of this work.