Sale 1542
New York
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4 November 2004
Price realised
USD 65,725
Estimate
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Tête de femme signed with initials 'HM' (lower right) and dated '23/2 52' (lower left) charcoal on paper 14½ x 10 5/8 in. (36.9 x 27.1 cm.) Drawn on 23 February 1952
Provenance
Lionel Prejger, Paris (by 1983). Saidenberg Gallery, New York. Acquired from the above by the family of the late owner.
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Wanda de Guébriant has confirmed the authenticity of this drawing.
Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA FIELD
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014