Henri Matisse Lithograph "Theme E, Variation 5," 1941

Item Details

Henri Émile Benoît Matisse (French, 1869 – 1954)
Theme E, Variation 5, 1941
Lithograph on paper
Signed and dated in plate to lower right
Numbered 933 / 950 to lower left
From Dessins: Thèmes et variations
Published by Martin Fabiani
Printed by Fequet et Baudier, Paris
Plaque to lower edge
Certificate of authenticity attached to verso

Between 1941 and 1942 Henri Matisse created a large group of drawings that were published in a portfolio he titled Dessins: Thèmes et variations, published in 1943. The portfolio contained 158 drawings, divided into 17 themes, which were labeled A to P, and contained up to 19 variations for each theme. The first drawing in each series was done in charcoal (the dessins du thème), followed by variations drawn in pen or crayon. The group of drawings for this theme was created in October 1941 and focused on a woman reclining in an armchair. For more information, see John Elderfield and Magdelene Dabrowski, The Drawings of Henri Matisse (London: Thames and Hudson in association with the Museum of Modern Art, 1985), 280.

Condition

- warp and scattered accretions to sheet; some trapped debris to mat; scratches to acrylic glass; nicks and uneven gilt to frame; residual paper under staples to verso.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sheet measures 9.75" W x 12.75" H.

• Item not examined outside of mounting.

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Item #

ITMGQ89001