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Femme allongée
Details
Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Femme allongée
signed and dated 'H. Matisse 44' (lower left); dedicated 'à Pierre Larsen très cordialement' (lower right)
pencil on paper
20½ x 14¾ in. (52 x 40 cm.)
Drawn in Vence in September 1944
Femme allongée
signed and dated 'H. Matisse 44' (lower left); dedicated 'à Pierre Larsen très cordialement' (lower right)
pencil on paper
20½ x 14¾ in. (52 x 40 cm.)
Drawn in Vence in September 1944
Provenance
Pierre Larsen, by whom acquired directly from the artist.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 25 June 1997, lot 191.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
Anonymous sale, Sotheby's, London, 25 June 1997, lot 191.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.
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