Female Portrait Heliogravure after Henri Matisse for "Verve", 1937

Item Details

After Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French; 1869 – 1954)
Untitled (female portrait), 1937
Heliogravure print on paper
Signed in plate to the lower right
Pulled from Verve, no. 1
Published by Tériade, Paris
Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris
Reproduction after a drawing from the Reverie series.

Recognized as the leader of Fauvism, Henri Matisse rivaled Pablo Picasso in his groundbreaking style and his revolutionary artwork at the turn of the century. He studied at the Académie Julian and was a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Gustave Moreau. His work has been regularly exhibited and collected by countless institutions in the United States, Russia, and various European countries.

• Item not examined outside of mounting

Condition

- area of light foxing towards the upper left edge of paper; toning and discoloration to print and paper, most visibly along the edges of paper; minor abrasions, scuffing, and accretions to frame.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; image measures 10.0" W x 13.5" H.

Item #

ITMG668489