Henri Matisse (1869-1954)
Seated Nude, Face in Profile (actually: Reclining Nude, Head Down). 1931. Etching. 178x242mm. Duthuit-Garnaud 228 (inverted plate). Very fine proof on white vellum, numbered and signed in pencil. Two short creases broken in the upper right corner. All margins untrimmed. Very rare. Edition of 25 proofs. 

Provenance:
Henri Marie Petiet (1894-1980).
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Lot no. 286

Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Seated Nude, Face in Profile (actually: Reclining Nude, Head Down). 1931. Etching. 178x242mm. Duthuit-Garnaud 228 (inverted plate). Very fine proof on white vellum, numbered and signed in pencil. Two short creases broken in the upper right corner. All margins untrimmed. Very rare. Edition of 25 proofs. Provenance: Henri Marie Petiet (1894-1980).

Estimate
€1,500 - €1,800
Result
€3,956
Buyer's premium
32%
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) Seated Nude, Face in Profile (actually: Reclining Nude, Head Down). 1931. Etching. 178x242mm. Duthuit-Garnaud 228 (inverted plate). Very fine proof on white vellum, numbered and signed in pencil. Two short creases broken in the upper right corner. All margins untrimmed. Very rare. Edition of 25 proofs. Provenance: Henri Marie Petiet (1894-1980).
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