Pencil on paper with a sketch on the reverse, c. 1934-35, unsigned.

15 1/8 x 11 in. (sheet), unframed.

Note: The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Georges Matisse.

Provenance: The estate of the artist; Pierre Matisse; Pierre-Noël Matisse; Jacquelyn Miller Matisse.

Remains of old binding along the bottom sheet edge. Staining and pale foxing. Pencil inscriptions in another hand top right corner.

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