PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF JACQUELYN MILLER MATISSE BEING SOLD TO BENEFIT CHARITIES
HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
Femme et études d’yeux
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Price Realised USD 30,240
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USD 7,000 - USD 10,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, any applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see the Conditions of Sale for full details.
The present work is related to an illustrated letter Matisse wrote to Aragon on 16 February 1942, in which he discusses the importance of signs, such as eyes and mouths, in his visual language.
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Hinged at the upper corners on the reverse to the mat backing with archival tape. Edges deckled. Faint handling creases at the edges. Faintly light-stained and mat-stained. A few pinpoints of foxing. A few scuff marks to the reverse of the sheet. Subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the work is in overall very good condition.
Please note that this lot is unframed.
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Lot 48Sale 23398
Femme et études d’yeuxHENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)Estimate: USD 7,000 - 10,000
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