Henri Matisse
(French, 1869–1954)
Vierge et Enfant sur fond Etoile (Virgin and Child on Starry Ground), 1950-1951
Sale 871 - Prints & Multiples
May 5, 2021
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$8,000 -
$12,000
Sold for $21,250
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Henri Matisse
(French, 1869–1954)
Vierge et Enfant sur fond Etoile (Virgin and Child on Starry Ground), 1950-1951
lithograph with chine colle
signed and numbered 89/100 in pencil
12 3/4 x 10 inches.
Property from the Collection of Robert Campbell Lenox and Mary James Gluek, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Literature:
Duthuit 647
Duthuit 647
Condition Report
Framed: 28 x 22 1/4 inches.
Sheet: 20 x 14 7/8 inches.
Condition: Sheet taped to backing board on upper left and right corners verso; upper left tape has failed; tape remnants along entire verso of upper edge; uneven toning around image perimeter; waviness to right and left margins; one faint handling crease in lower center; upper left edge of chine colle is slightly lifting from supporting paper; two areas of dark discoloration along upper edge; localized areas of foxing in center right and center left, as well as scattered areas of foxing on verso; extreme upper right edge is partially separated. Please request additional images.
Sheet: 20 x 14 7/8 inches.
Condition: Sheet taped to backing board on upper left and right corners verso; upper left tape has failed; tape remnants along entire verso of upper edge; uneven toning around image perimeter; waviness to right and left margins; one faint handling crease in lower center; upper left edge of chine colle is slightly lifting from supporting paper; two areas of dark discoloration along upper edge; localized areas of foxing in center right and center left, as well as scattered areas of foxing on verso; extreme upper right edge is partially separated. Please request additional images.
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