20 - After Henri Matisse (1869–1954)

After Henri Matisse (1869–1954) The Burial of Pierrot, Jazz, circa 1944–1945 Woodcut on paper, engraved by Théo Schmied (1900–1985) Publisher: Tériade, Paris Printer: Mourlot, Paris 42 x 65.5 cm Provenance: > Gift from the artist to Tériade > Private bequest from Alice Tériade, 2007 > Private collection, Paris Bibliography: > Claude Duthuit, *Catalogue raisonné des ouvrages illustrés*, L'Imprimerie Union, Paris, 1988, reproduced as no. 22 Condition report: Creases, thumbtack hole At the time when, while ill, Matisse embarked on the *Jazz* project—illustrated with 20 stencil-printed plates and published by Tériade in 1947— he initially considered collaborating with Théo Schmied, who engraved two of the plates—including this one—on wood based on the artist’s paper cutouts.