Drypoint prnted in black on cream wove paper mounted on thin card stock, 1900-03. 150x200 mm; 6x7 7/8 inches, wide margins. Fourth state (of 4). An artist's proof in this state, aside from the edition of 30.
A superb impression of this extremely scarce, early self portrait, with the artist working on a copper etching plate. Matisse's (1869-1954) first intaglio print.
We have found only 12 other impressions at auction in the past 25 years. Duthuit 1.
