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HENRI MATISSE 1869-1954 (Emile Benoît)
Le Cateau-Cambrésis 1869-1954 Nice (French)
Title: Frontal Nude, Right Leg Folded | Nu de face, jambe droite repliée, 1929
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Chine Appliqué on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 38 x 28 cm. / 15 x 11 in.
Image size: 15 x 11.1 cm. / 5.9 x 4.4 in.
Additional Information: This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Henri Matisse” in the lower right margin. It is also hand-numbered in pencil from the edition of 25, above the signature. There were also three épreuves d’essai [working proofs]and a further three impressions after the plate was scored.
Literature: Duthuit C. (1983). Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisonné de L’Oeuvre Grave Tome II, Paris.
Reference: Duthuit 199
Condition: Good condition. The lower sheet with a heavy horizontal fold. Two areas of mineral staining from previous framing in the left sheet edge.