Henri MATISSE (1869-1954), After Femme nue allongée, 1951 model Original lithograph on Japon paper, after a drawing by Matisse. Signature in the plate Henri Matisse Publisher's dry stamp Numbered in pencil on 499 copies Dimensions: 46 x 61 cm Provenance: Publisher's family Supplied with a copy of the contract between Henri Matisse and Christian Zervos and in its original portfolio. The original drawing for the lithograph belonged to the Zervos collection, acquired under contract in 1951 from Henri Matisse in his studio in Nice. Only 499 numbered copies were produced, distributed at the publisher's discretion. No other edition of this work exists.

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