HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Details

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)

Lydia en blouse Roumaine

signed and dated bottom left Henri Matisse 36--pen and India ink on paper laid down on board
14¾ x 20 in. (37.5 x 50.8 cm.)

Drawn in Nice, 1936

Provenance

Jacques Lindon, New York
Acquired from the above on March 1, 1955 by Mortimer and Sue Rodgers

Literature

C. Zervos, "Dessins de Matisse 1936", Cahiers d'Art, 1936,
no. 3-5, pl. 121 (illustrated)
L. Delectorskaya, Henri Matisse, Paris, 1988, p. 182 (illustrated)

Lot Essay

This drawing was a gift to Richard and Dorothy Rodgers by Mortimer and Sue Rodgers (Richard's brother) on March 5, 1955 on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary.

A photo-certificate from Marguerite Duthuit dated Paris, February 2, 1982 accompanies this drawing.