Henri Matisse Lithograph Cover for "Verve", "La Symphonie Chromatique", 1940

Item Details

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French; 1869 – 1954)
La Symphonie Chromatique, 1940
Color lithograph on paper
Signed in plate to lower right corner
Pulled from Verve, volume 2, number 8
Published by Tériade, Paris
Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris

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

- creases, stains, tears, marks, minor loss to print; marks and scratches throughout.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 10.25" W x 13.75" H.

Item #

ITMG664210