Femme accoudée

Details

Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Femme accoudée
signed and dated 'Henri Matisse 40' (lower left)
pencil on paper
17 3/8 x 13in. (44.2 x 33cm.)
Executed in 1940

Literature

M. Fabiani (ed.), Henri Matisse. Dessins, Themes et Variations, Paris, 1943, no.13 (illustrated).

Lot Essay

Femme accoudée was one of the works selected for the book Thèmes et Variations with text by Aragon. The book reproduces a personal selection of 158 drawings by Matisse produced between 1940 and 1942. Wanda de Guébriant has kindly confirmed the authenticity of this work.

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