Henri Matisse Color Lithograph Cover for "Verve," 1958

Item Details

Designed by Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French, 1869 – 1954)
Untitled (front cover), 1958
Color lithograph on paper
Unsigned
Pulled from The Last Works of Matisse: 1950 – 1954 (Verve vol. 9, no. 35 – 36)
Published by Tériade, Paris
Printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris
Attribution label to the verso

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.

Condition

- lightly scattered scratches and accretions to print and paper.

Dimensions

- measurements of frame; visible image measures 9.75" W x 13.75" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

Item #

ITMGD34714