Sep 20, 2007 - Sale 2121

Sale 2121 - Lot 66

Price Realized: $ 108,000
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 120,000 - $ 180,000
HENRI MATISSE
Marie-José en robe jaune.

Color aquatint on cream wove paper, 1950. 21x16 3/8 inches, full margins. An hors commerce impression, aside from the edition of 100. Signed and inscribed "Essai" and "H. C." in pencil, lower margin. A superb impression, with vibrant colors.

According to Duthuit, there are numerous proof impressions of this aquatint, with various color combinations. The aquatint is based on an oil painting by Matisse which dates from 1947. Duthuit 817.