La femme au voile, Doucia

Details

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954)
La femme au voile, Doucia
stamped with initials 'HM.' (lower right)
charcoal on paper
9 1⁄2 x 7 3⁄4 in. (24.3 x 19.6 cm.)
Executed in Vence in 1945

Provenance

Pierre Matisse, New York, by descent from the artist.
Pierre-Noël Matisse, Paris, by descent from the above.
Jacquelyn Miller Matisse, Paris, and thence by descent; sale, Christie's, Paris, 19 April 2021, lot 218.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

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Georges Matisse has confirmed the authenticity of this work.