Sale 7858
London
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24 June 2010
Price realised
GBP 67,250
Estimate
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Nu dans un intérieur stamped with the signature 'H.Matisse' (lower right) pen and India ink on paper 15 x 11 in. (38 x 27.8 cm.)
Provenance
Pierre Matisse, New York. Acquired from the above by the present owner in the early 1970s.
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