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HENRI MATISSE Etching Early 1915

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HENRI MATISSE Etching Early 1915
HENRI MATISSE (Emile Benot) <BR>Le Cateau-Cambrsis 1869 - 1954 Nice <BR><BR>Josette Gris - 1915/16 <BR>Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching<BR><BR>Title : Josette Gris<BR><BR>Technique : Original Etching (drypoint) on chine appliqu'e (Chine paper on Velin d'Arches paper) <BR><BR>Paper size :25 X 16 cm / 9.8 X 6.3 inch. <BR><BR>Additional Information : This is an Original Etching by the famous artist Henri Matisse.<BR>It is Hand Signed in ink by the artist "Henri Matisse" at the lower right margin.<BR>And also Hand Inscribed in ink at the lower right margins "Tirage a quinze exampl, Epreuve quatrieme" (Edition of 15 impressions, proof number 4)<BR>This early and rare work was printed in 1915-1916 in a very small edition of only 15 impressions. This is the 4th impressions.<BR>The etching was printed on Chine paper that was then supported on Velin paper by Matisse. <BR><BR>Literature :Henri Matisse: Catalogue Raisone de L'oeuvre grav'e, Claude Duthuit,Paris,1983. reference 60.<BR><BR>Condition : Good condition. apart from matting discoloration in the margins and small foxing on the reverse.